Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 112 · 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.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a frog (b) a camera (c) a leaking tap
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) beep (b) moo (c) hoot
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) gentle (c) crackle
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) table (c) pop
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) chirp (c) pencil
6. 6.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a duck (c) a pig
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) thud (c) yellow
9. 9.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a lion (b) a rooster (c) a doorbell
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) window (c) snip
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) teacher (c) woof
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) hoot (c) quack
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) green (c) slowly
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) slurp (c) baa
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) crunch (c) window
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) beep (b) pop (c) baa
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) gentle (c) table
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) gentle (c) oink
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) croak (b) thud (c) chirp
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) green (c) chair
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) slowly (c) hoot
24. 24.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a clock (b) raindrops (c) a microwave
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) sizzle (c) oil
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) tap (c) drip
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ducks (c) pond
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) tick-tock
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) yellow (c) baa
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) pitter-patter (b) oink (c) woof
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) crackle (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) slurp
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) mango (c) neigh
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) horse (c) stable
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) click (b) tick-tock (c) snip
37. 37.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a snake (b) a doorbell (c) a dog
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) beep (c) window
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) neigh (c) chirp
40. 40.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a cow (b) a motorbike (c) a sneeze

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