Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 175 · 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.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a dog (b) a rooster (c) a visitor at the door
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) splash (b) achoo (c) pitter-patter
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) green (c) chirp
5. 5.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) the wind (b) a cow (c) a visitor at the door
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) meow (c) chair
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) crackle (b) buzz (c) click
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) raindrops (b) pitter-patter (c) roof
10. 10.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a dog (c) a sneeze
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) gentle (c) slurp
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) slowly (c) croak
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) woof (c) quack
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) gentle (c) moo
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) woof (b) croak (c) crunch
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) crunch (c) slowly
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) splash (b) oink (c) snip
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) gentle (c) whoosh
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) garden (c) green
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) oink (c) hoot
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) achoo (c) tall
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) vroom (c) window
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) teacher (c) snip
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) yellow (c) table
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) pop (b) pitter-patter (c) tick-tock
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) sizzle (c) pencil
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) thud (c) slowly
29. 29.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a frog (b) the wind (c) a dog
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) quack (c) moo
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) chair (c) quickly
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) yellow (c) slowly
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) ding-dong (c) river
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) slurp (b) roar (c) quack
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) baa (b) neigh (c) click
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) knock (c) green
37. 37.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a motorbike (b) a microwave (c) a sneeze
38. 38.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a microwave (b) a cow (c) a sheep
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) neigh (c) woof
40. 40.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a crisp papad (c) an owl

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