Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 220 · 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) slowly (b) hoot (c) pencil
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) hiss (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
3. 3.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a cat (b) a sheep (c) a leaking tap
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) kind (c) tick-tock
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) crackle (c) green
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) pop (b) chirp (c) snip
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) chirp (b) moo (c) boom
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) pitter-patter (c) raindrops
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) whoosh (b) quack (c) thud
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) kind (c) yellow
12. 12.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a bee (b) a leaking tap (c) a snake
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) milk (c) beep
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) snip (b) vroom (c) baa
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) neigh (c) honk
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) teacher (c) neigh
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) gentle (c) pitter-patter
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) snip (c) yellow
21. 21.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a frog (b) thunder (c) a jump into a pool
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) oil (c) pakoras
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) moo (c) oink
24. 24.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a visitor at the door (c) a noisy drinker
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) happy
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) woof (c) table
28. 28.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a clock (c) a motorbike
29. 29.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a snake (b) a sparrow (c) a noisy drinker
30. 30.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a clock (b) a bee (c) a cow
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) thud (b) splash (c) hiss
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) crackle (b) ding-dong (c) pop
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) pencil (c) mango
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) bag (c) thud
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
38. 38.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a horse (b) raindrops (c) a sparrow
39. 39.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a clock (c) a leaking tap
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) crunch (b) beep (c) splash

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