“The Frog and the Nightingale” contains many words describing different kinds of noise. Find these words, and group them in the way you think is most suitable.

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The following can be a classification of the sounds described in the poem:

Sounds made by the frog

Croaked, cacophony, koo-oh-ah, ko-ash, foghorn

Sounds made by the nightingale

Serenaded, trills, zipped

Sounds made by other animals

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“The Frog and the Nightingale” contains many words describing different kinds of noise. Find these words, and group them in the way you think is most suitable.

The following can be a classification of the sounds described in the poem: Sounds made by the frog Croaked, cacophony, koo-oh-ah, ko-ash, foghorn Sounds made by the nightingale Serenaded, trills, zipped Sounds made by other animals Applause

The following can be a classification of the sounds described in the poem:

Sounds made by the frog

Croaked, cacophony, koo-oh-ah, ko-ash, foghorn

Sounds made by the nightingale

Serenaded, trills, zipped

Sounds made by other animals

Applause