Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 222 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
2. 2.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a motorbike (b) a duck (c) a pig
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) hiss (b) chirp (c) boom
4. 4.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a bee (b) a car horn (c) a lion
5. 5.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a lion (b) a sheep (c) a snake
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) mango (c) hoot
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) hoot (c) owl
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) oink (b) buzz (c) crackle
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) clang (c) honk
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) neigh (c) croak
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) whoosh (c) tall
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) whoosh
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) knock (b) achoo (c) chirp
15. 15.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a horse (b) a sheep (c) a leaking tap
16. 16.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a duck (b) a snake (c) a steel plate falling
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) meow (b) slurp (c) beep
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) slowly (c) oink
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) hiss (c) gentle
20. 20.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a noisy drinker (c) a visitor at the door
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) window (c) sparrows
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) tall (c) sizzle
23. 23.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a sneeze (c) a car horn
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) snip (b) moo (c) baa
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) gentle (c) teacher
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) table (c) green
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) croak (c) garden
28. 28.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a rooster (b) a car horn (c) the wind
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) dusty (c) achoo
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) window (c) achoo
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) pop (c) garden
32. 32.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) raindrops (b) thunder (c) a leaking tap
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) children (c) splash
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) ding-dong
36. 36.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a pair of scissors (c) raindrops
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) lamb (c) soft
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) yellow (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
40. 40.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) thunder (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a lion

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