Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 124 · 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 old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) beep (c) slurp
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) ding-dong (b) vroom (c) crunch
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) tick-tock (b) moo (c) beep
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) gate (c) puppy
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) ding-dong (b) thud (c) splash
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) crunch (b) croak (c) splash
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) knock (c) woof
8. 8.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) raindrops (b) a lion (c) a crisp papad
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) moo (c) green
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) moo (c) cow
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) achoo (c) window
12. 12.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a duck (b) raindrops (c) the wind
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) taxis (c) honk
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) muddy (c) pigs
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) slurp (c) lassi
16. 16.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a bee (c) a doorbell
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) buzz (b) oink (c) clang
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) thud (b) baa (c) pitter-patter
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) dawn (b) rooster (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) beep (c) river
21. 21.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a clock (b) a sheep (c) a dog
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) crackle (b) neigh (c) thud
23. 23.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a pair of scissors (c) a heavy bag falling
24. 24.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a doorbell (c) pakoras in hot oil
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) oil (c) pakoras
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) baa (c) crunch
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) splash (c) teacher
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) pencil (c) table
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) tall (c) window
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) ding-dong (b) sizzle (c) achoo
32. 32.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) raindrops (c) a snake
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) lamb (c) baa
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) river (c) window
35. 35.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a dog (b) a microwave (c) a sheep
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) oink (b) sizzle (c) beep
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) tall (c) crunch
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) thunder (c) boom
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
40. 40.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a sheep (c) a horse

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