Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 193 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) tall (c) window
2. 2.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a motorbike (b) a campfire (c) a cow
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) happy
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) slurp (c) drank
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) whoosh (b) crunch (c) neigh
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) hiss (c) angry
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) motorbike (c) vroom
8. 8.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a sneeze (b) an owl (c) pakoras in hot oil
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) knock (c) window
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) quickly (c) chirp
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) mango (c) yellow
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
13. 13.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a horse (c) a car horn
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) chair (c) slurp
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) snip (c) click
16. 16.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a microwave (c) a clock
17. 17.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a cow (b) a rooster (c) a microwave
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) crunch (c) croak
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) quack (b) woof (c) knock
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) moo (c) cow
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) crackle (b) achoo (c) drip
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) logs (c) dry
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) click (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) splash
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) meow (b) moo (c) clang
26. 26.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) an owl (c) a duck
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) stable (c) horse
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) baa (c) tall
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) burst (c) pop
30. 30.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a camera (b) a pair of scissors (c) a leaking tap
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) sizzle (c) oil
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) lamb (c) baa
33. 33.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a clock (b) the wind (c) raindrops
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) thud (b) tick-tock (c) slurp
35. 35.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a clock (c) a sneeze
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) beep (b) hiss (c) baa
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) pop (c) table
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) croak (c) slowly
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) woof (b) ding-dong (c) snip

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