Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 102 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Say the sound): Say the word aloud — does it sound like a noise? (hiss, crunch, boom). Match the sound to what makes it: a bee buzzes, a duck quacks, pakoras sizzle. Use one in a story to make a moment loud and real: Splash! Kabir fell into the pond.

1. 1.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crunch (c) crisp
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) flowers (c) bees
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) boom (c) table
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) whoosh (c) trees
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) woof (c) ding-dong
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) gentle (c) oink
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) snip (b) buzz (c) knock
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) mango (c) buzz
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) tall (c) clang
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) achoo (c) dusty
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) honk (b) tick-tock (c) hoot
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) slowly (c) river
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) road (c) vroom
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) hoot (c) owl
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks
17. 17.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) a dog (c) a noisy drinker
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) thud (c) floor
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip
20. 20.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a rooster (c) a snake
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) meow (c) green
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) children (c) pool
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) beep (c) green
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) achoo (b) honk (c) roar
25. 25.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a cat (b) a clock (c) a pig
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) chair (c) pitter-patter
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) achoo (c) window
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) thud (b) moo (c) meow
30. 30.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a car horn (b) raindrops (c) a sheep
31. 31.What makes the sound “click”? (a) the wind (b) a dog (c) a camera
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) drank (c) lassi
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) noon (c) doorbell
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) slowly (c) table
36. 36.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a cat (c) a heavy bag falling
37. 37.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a cow (c) an owl
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) table (c) crunch
39. 39.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a sparrow (b) a steel plate falling (c) a doorbell
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) pop (c) burst

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