Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 151 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) quack (c) pond
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) woof (c) green
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) ding-dong (c) tall
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
6. 6.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a motorbike (c) a cow
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) kind (c) neigh
8. 8.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) thunder (b) a lion (c) a frog
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) chirp (b) honk (c) slurp
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) slowly (c) yellow
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) quickly (c) window
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) kind (c) oink
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) pitter-patter (b) ding-dong (c) tick-tock
14. 14.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a frog (b) a duck (c) a clock
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) happy (c) achoo
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) whoosh
17. 17.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a horse (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a rooster
18. 18.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) raindrops (c) a bee
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) horse (c) neigh
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) drip (c) chair
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) croak (c) pencil
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) doorbell (c) noon
24. 24.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) the wind (b) a leaking tap (c) pakoras in hot oil
25. 25.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a crisp papad (c) a steel plate falling
26. 26.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a sneeze (b) a crisp papad (c) a balloon
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) knock (b) whoosh (c) snip
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) yellow (c) chirp
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) buzz (c) kind
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) meow (c) night
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) clang (c) plate
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) river (c) whoosh
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) gentle (c) pencil
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) river (c) beep
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) gentle (c) slowly
36. 36.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a clock (b) thunder (c) the wind
37. 37.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a sparrow (c) the wind
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) woof (c) puppy
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) bag (c) floor
40. 40.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a duck (b) a snake (c) a balloon

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