Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 144 · 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 ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) baa (b) pop (c) quack
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) hiss (b) crunch (c) snip
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) mango (c) click
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) woof (b) boom (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) dusty (c) room
8. 8.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a pig (c) a snake
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) quack (c) ducks
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) pool (c) children
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) sizzle (b) beep (c) chirp
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) river (c) mango
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pitter-patter (c) gentle
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) moo (c) happy
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) cow (c) moo
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
18. 18.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a car horn (b) a jump into a pool (c) a sparrow
19. 19.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a cat
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
21. 21.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a car horn (c) a steel plate falling
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) whoosh (b) splash (c) hiss
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) happy (c) knock
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) quickly (c) boom
25. 25.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a camera (c) a microwave
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) achoo (c) window
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) window (c) garden
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) neigh (c) green
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) gate (c) puppy
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) croak (c) pop
31. 31.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a horse (c) a duck
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) hiss (b) buzz (c) sizzle
33. 33.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a microwave (c) a duck
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) baa (c) happy
36. 36.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a clock (b) a doorbell (c) a frog
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) drip (c) happy
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) happy (c) chirp

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