Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 19 · 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 rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) achoo (c) oink
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) neigh (c) sizzle
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) oink (c) muddy
5. 5.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a lion (c) a noisy drinker
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) honk (b) pitter-patter (c) quack
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) roar (c) green
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) crunch (b) croak (c) meow
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) window (c) sparrows
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
11. 11.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a snake (c) a crisp papad
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) dawn
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) crisp (c) papad
14. 14.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a microwave (c) a duck
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) window (c) crackle
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) beep (c) buzz
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) woof (b) drip (c) chirp
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) moo (b) thud (c) hoot
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) neigh (c) green
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) neigh (b) chirp (c) achoo
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) clang (c) mango
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) kind (c) quack
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) whoosh
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) pop (c) burst
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) mango (c) pencil
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) buzz (b) clang (c) croak
27. 27.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a clock (b) a frog (c) raindrops
28. 28.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a frog (c) a horse
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) happy (c) green
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) clang (c) thud
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) garden (c) window
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) tall (c) yellow
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) teacher (c) crunch
34. 34.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a horse (c) a clock
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) slowly (c) knock
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) quack (c) thud
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) snip (b) buzz (c) thud
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) slowly (c) garden
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz

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