Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 212 · 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) pitter-patter (b) quickly (c) chair
2. 2.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a duck (b) a bee (c) the wind
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) boom (c) ding-dong
4. 4.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a frog (c) a pair of scissors
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) splash (b) pitter-patter (c) chirp
6. 6.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a horse (c) raindrops
7. 7.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a sheep (b) a campfire (c) a heavy bag falling
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) woof (b) splash (c) moo
9. 9.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a duck (b) a dog (c) a motorbike
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) woof (c) knock
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) meow (b) achoo (c) roar
12. 12.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a horse (c) an owl
13. 13.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a horse (c) a sparrow
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) sizzle (c) slurp
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) happy (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
16. 16.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a doorbell (b) a sneeze (c) a cat
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) quack (b) buzz (c) croak
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) garden (c) river
19. 19.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a clock (b) a duck (c) a balloon
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) crackle (b) snip (c) vroom
21. 21.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a cow (b) a microwave (c) a steel plate falling
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) pop (c) gentle
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) teacher (c) slowly
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) window (c) tall
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) drip (c) chair
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) motorbike (c) road
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) burst (c) pop
29. 29.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a crisp papad (c) a jump into a pool
30. 30.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a rooster (b) a leaking tap (c) a cat
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) buzz (c) click
32. 32.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a crisp papad (b) the wind (c) a sparrow
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 sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) crackle (b) knock (c) pitter-patter
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
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) mango (b) roar (c) tall
38. 38.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a cow (c) a camera
39. 39.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a motorbike (b) a lion (c) a balloon
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) hiss (c) snake

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