Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 145 · 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 scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) croak (b) snip (c) roar
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) beep (c) pitter-patter
3. 3.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a steel plate falling (c) a bee
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) green (c) quickly
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) soft (c) baa
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) croak
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) gentle (c) river
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pop (b) roar (c) oink
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) vroom (c) pencil
10. 10.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a noisy drinker (c) a lion
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) honk (b) buzz (c) baa
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) yellow (c) gentle
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) honk (c) kind
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) baa (c) meow
16. 16.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a steel plate falling (c) a snake
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) flowers (c) bees
19. 19.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a bee (b) a cat (c) a motorbike
20. 20.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a microwave (b) a sheep (c) a car horn
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) slowly (c) splash
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) sizzle (b) beep (c) pop
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) tick-tock (c) click
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) vroom (b) hoot (c) moo
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) mango (c) happy
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) meow (c) table
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) roar (c) mighty
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) snip (c) honk
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) slowly (c) river
32. 32.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a clock (c) a cow
33. 33.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) the wind (b) a pig (c) a pair of scissors
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) neigh (c) river
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) buzz (b) meow (c) croak
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) buzz (b) honk (c) roar
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) tall (c) window
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) knock (c) front
39. 39.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) an owl (b) a snake (c) a bee
40. 40.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) the wind (b) a horse (c) a duck

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