Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 241 · 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) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) window (c) tall
2. 2.What makes the sound “click”? (a) raindrops (b) a camera (c) a bee
3. 3.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a sheep (b) a pig (c) a sneeze
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) baa (c) gentle
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) clang (b) stone (c) plate
6. 6.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a balloon (b) a clock (c) a pig
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) river (c) happy
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) mango (c) green
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) boom (c) pencil
10. 10.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a duck (c) a cow
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) buzz (c) sizzle
13. 13.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a clock (b) a cat (c) a duck
14. 14.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a microwave (b) the wind (c) a lion
15. 15.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a duck (b) a snake (c) a sparrow
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) click (b) hiss (c) roar
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) drip (b) baa (c) quack
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) pitter-patter (c) sizzle
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) buzz (b) neigh (c) hoot
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) slurp (c) tall
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) crackle (b) hoot (c) baa
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) whoosh (c) neigh
23. 23.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a clock (c) a dog
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) yellow (c) garden
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) tall (c) happy
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) tall (c) sizzle
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) pool (c) splash
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) table (c) pitter-patter
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) hoot (b) chirp (c) crunch
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
31. 31.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a cat (c) a bee
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) lamb (c) baa
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) hoot (c) buzz
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) yellow (c) hoot
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) whoosh (c) trees
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) moo (c) gentle
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) kind (c) quack
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) neigh (c) croak
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) achoo (b) beep (c) pitter-patter

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