Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 242 · 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) teacher (b) tick-tock (c) mango
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) crackle (c) dry
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) chirp (b) ding-dong (c) splash
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) thread (c) snip
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) hoot (c) owl
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) window (c) gentle
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) roof (c) raindrops
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) buzz (c) pitter-patter
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
10. 10.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a bee (b) a car horn (c) a frog
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) table (c) boom
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) honk (c) knock
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) click (b) thud (c) hiss
15. 15.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) an owl (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a cow
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) ding-dong (c) doorbell
17. 17.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a bee (b) a balloon (c) a crisp papad
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) green (c) garden
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) trees (c) wind
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) garden (c) chair
21. 21.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a campfire (c) a motorbike
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) drip (c) dark
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) meow (c) drip
24. 24.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) an owl (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a jump into a pool
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) honk (b) splash (c) hoot
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) crackle (c) happy
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) knock (b) thud (c) buzz
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) clock (c) tick-tock
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) thud (c) floor
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) crackle (b) knock (c) croak
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) tall (c) crunch
32. 32.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a balloon (c) a microwave
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) baa (b) moo (c) honk
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) whoosh (c) tall
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) window (c) beep
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) thud (b) oink (c) woof
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) slowly (c) window
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) quack (c) achoo
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) slowly (c) moo
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) pigs (c) oink

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