Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 243 · 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 snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) kind (c) baa
4. 4.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a duck (b) an owl (c) a doorbell
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
7. 7.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a microwave (b) a motorbike (c) a pair of scissors
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) chirp (c) hiss
9. 9.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a pig (b) raindrops (c) a cat
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) woof (b) whoosh (c) roar
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) table (c) yellow
12. 12.What makes the sound “click”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a camera (c) raindrops
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) woof (c) ding-dong
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) woof (c) quickly
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) buzz (b) woof (c) achoo
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) kind (c) hoot
17. 17.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a sneeze (b) a motorbike (c) a campfire
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) hiss (c) happy
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) tall (c) neigh
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) knock (b) clang (c) tick-tock
21. 21.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a duck (b) a clock (c) a sheep
22. 22.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) an owl (c) a heavy bag falling
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) neigh (c) croak
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) gentle (c) slowly
25. 25.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a cat (c) a sheep
26. 26.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) an owl (b) raindrops (c) a snake
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) click (c) green
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) yellow (c) roar
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) achoo (b) drip (c) knock
31. 31.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a campfire (b) a car horn (c) thunder
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) pop (b) achoo (c) snip
33. 33.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a lion (b) a balloon (c) the wind
34. 34.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a lion (c) a dog
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) doorbell (c) ding-dong
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) door (c) knock
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) pool (c) splash
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) bag (c) floor
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) chirp (b) drip (c) honk

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