Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 173 · 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 snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) hiss (c) snake
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) children (c) splash
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) table (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) kind (c) baa
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) gentle (c) table
6. 6.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) the wind (c) a sparrow
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) horse (c) neigh
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) crunch (b) beep (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) croak (c) chair
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) honk (c) chair
11. 11.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) thunder (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a horse
12. 12.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) an owl (b) a lion (c) a frog
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) honk (c) moo
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) drip (c) dark
15. 15.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a balloon (c) a heavy bag falling
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) slowly (c) quickly
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) balloon (c) burst
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) splash (c) window
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) neigh (c) table
22. 22.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a cow (b) a sneeze (c) a sparrow
23. 23.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a dog (b) a cat (c) a campfire
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) sizzle (b) chirp (c) crackle
25. 25.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a frog (b) a cow (c) a sheep
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) moo (b) croak (c) chirp
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) river (c) knock
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) thud (b) hiss (c) hoot
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) gentle (c) crunch
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) meow (b) drip (c) sizzle
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) clang (c) crunch
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) boom (c) pencil
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) chirp (c) window
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) drip (b) woof (c) buzz
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) thread (c) scissors
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) table (c) green
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) river (c) pencil
39. 39.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a frog (c) a bee
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) camera (c) click

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