Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 232 · 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) tall (b) mango (c) meow
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) slowly (c) green
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) green (c) chirp
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) crunch (c) pencil
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) hoot (b) sizzle (c) hiss
6. 6.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a cat (c) a duck
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) thud (c) oink
8. 8.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a lion (b) a leaking tap (c) the wind
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) quickly (c) whoosh
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) woof (c) buzz
11. 11.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a duck (b) the wind (c) a camera
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) happy (c) pitter-patter
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) slowly (c) chair
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) ding-dong (b) neigh (c) woof
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) neigh (b) moo (c) splash
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
19. 19.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a doorbell
20. 20.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a cat (b) a steel plate falling (c) a sneeze
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) teacher (c) table
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip
23. 23.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a rooster
24. 24.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a lion (b) a bee (c) a microwave
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) knock (b) click (c) hiss
26. 26.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a campfire (b) raindrops (c) a heavy bag falling
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) neigh (c) teacher
28. 28.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a cat (c) a visitor at the door
29. 29.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a cow (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a sheep
30. 30.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a car horn (b) thunder (c) a visitor at the door
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) tall (c) green
32. 32.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a rooster (b) a noisy drinker (c) a microwave
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) table (c) chair
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) pop (c) pencil
36. 36.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a sneeze (b) a bee (c) a pair of scissors
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) vroom (c) pencil
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) puppy (c) gate
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) tick-tock (c) baa
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) hiss (c) whoosh

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