Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 21 · 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) mango (b) woof (c) yellow
2. 2.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a snake (c) a dog
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) hoot (c) slowly
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) shed (c) cow
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) road (c) motorbike
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) sizzle (c) buzz
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thud (b) snip (c) quack
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) beep (b) ding-dong (c) clang
10. 10.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a clock (c) a frog
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slowly (c) tick-tock
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) woof (b) boom (c) vroom
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) beep (b) whoosh (c) neigh
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) ding-dong (b) meow (c) pop
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) hiss (b) ding-dong (c) moo
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) neigh (b) honk (c) click
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) beep (b) thud (c) oink
20. 20.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a doorbell (c) a camera
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) buzz (b) splash (c) sizzle
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) green (c) gentle
24. 24.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sneeze (b) a snake (c) a sparrow
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) clang (b) neigh (c) slurp
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) kind (c) mango
27. 27.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a balloon (b) a leaking tap (c) a sheep
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) window (c) chirp
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) click (c) camera
30. 30.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) the wind (b) a lion (c) a sheep
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) whoosh (b) chirp (c) woof
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) vroom (c) quickly
33. 33.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) an owl (b) a leaking tap (c) a steel plate falling
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) baa (c) soft
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) neigh (c) teacher
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) chair (c) oink
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) neigh (b) sizzle (c) croak
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) achoo (c) baa
39. 39.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a car horn (c) a balloon
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow

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