Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 109 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) croak (c) beep
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) pool (c) children
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) ding-dong (b) boom (c) slurp
4. 4.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a bee (b) a pair of scissors (c) a sneeze
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) crackle (c) logs
6. 6.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a balloon (c) a dog
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) pencil (c) tall
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) hoot (c) river
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) dawn
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) croak (c) moo
11. 11.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a leaking tap
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) crackle (c) green
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) baa (b) croak (c) beep
14. 14.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a steel plate falling (c) a car horn
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) chair (c) baa
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) window (c) boom
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) trees (c) wind
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) neigh (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) crackle
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) hoot (b) achoo (c) beep
20. 20.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a cow (c) a jump into a pool
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) teacher (c) yellow
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) table (c) happy
23. 23.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a camera (c) a cow
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) click (b) honk (c) crackle
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) yellow (c) quickly
27. 27.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a pair of scissors (c) a sparrow
28. 28.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a microwave (c) a dog
29. 29.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a duck (c) a microwave
30. 30.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a microwave (b) a snake (c) pakoras in hot oil
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) whoosh (b) click (c) hoot
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) chirp (c) drip
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) meow (b) buzz (c) neigh
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) slurp (b) sizzle (c) splash
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) knock (c) table
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) slurp (c) lassi
38. 38.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a leaking tap (c) a dog
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate

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