Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 230 · 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) meow (b) kind (c) green
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) chirp (b) boom (c) hoot
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) ding-dong (c) moo
4. 4.What makes the sound “click”? (a) an owl (b) a clock (c) a camera
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) trees (c) wind
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
7. 7.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) the wind (b) a bee (c) a lion
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) oink (c) muddy
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) green (c) yellow
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
11. 11.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a duck (b) a horse (c) a leaking tap
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) stable (c) horse
13. 13.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a sneeze (b) a steel plate falling (c) a microwave
14. 14.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a balloon (c) a heavy bag falling
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) front (c) door
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) snip (b) click (c) hoot
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) croak (b) ding-dong (c) quack
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) green
19. 19.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) an owl (b) a campfire (c) a leaking tap
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) kind (c) river
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) vroom (b) boom (c) tick-tock
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) tall (c) clang
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) crunch (c) gentle
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) honk (c) whoosh
26. 26.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) an owl (b) a bee (c) a heavy bag falling
27. 27.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a leaking tap (c) a jump into a pool
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) tick-tock (b) splash (c) beep
29. 29.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a rooster (c) a microwave
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) meow (c) splash
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) hiss (b) sizzle (c) chirp
32. 32.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a doorbell (c) a cow
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) ding-dong (c) doorbell
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) table (c) chirp
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) chirp (b) roar (c) neigh
36. 36.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a cat (b) a pair of scissors (c) a heavy bag falling
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) boom
38. 38.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a microwave (c) a pair of scissors
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) clang (c) hiss
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) hills (c) thunder

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids