Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 17 · 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 cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) shed (c) cow
2. 2.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a sheep (b) a jump into a pool (c) a cow
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) baa (b) crunch (c) beep
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) baa
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) horse (c) stable
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) chirp (c) whoosh
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) ding-dong (b) achoo (c) vroom
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) garden (c) window
11. 11.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) an owl (b) a frog (c) a sheep
12. 12.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) an owl (b) a lion (c) a sheep
13. 13.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) raindrops (c) a noisy drinker
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) tick-tock (b) pitter-patter (c) pop
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) quack (c) pond
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) hills (c) thunder
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) snip (c) scissors
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) clang (b) click (c) pop
19. 19.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a cow (b) a bee (c) a leaking tap
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) thud (b) whoosh (c) hiss
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) baa (c) green
22. 22.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a motorbike (c) a microwave
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) beep (b) hiss (c) crackle
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) buzz (b) thud (c) crunch
25. 25.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) the wind (c) a frog
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) drip (c) happy
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) road (c) motorbike
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) teacher (c) chair
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crisp (c) crunch
31. 31.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a duck (c) a motorbike
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) tall (c) teacher
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) sizzle (c) mango
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) moo (c) tall
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) oink (c) chair
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) tick-tock (b) splash (c) oink
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) quack (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) ding-dong

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids