Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 249 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) woof (b) neigh (c) boom
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) moo (c) baa
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) chair (c) happy
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) meow (b) hiss (c) drip
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) roar (c) yellow
6. 6.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a cow (c) a lion
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) achoo (c) pencil
8. 8.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a motorbike
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) clang (b) drip (c) chirp
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) roar (b) pop (c) moo
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) croak (c) chair
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) teacher (c) slurp
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) clang (c) quickly
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) crunch (c) woof
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) kind (c) slowly
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) pencil (c) teacher
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) sizzle (b) splash (c) ding-dong
20. 20.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a cow (b) a sneeze (c) a bee
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) drip (b) tap (c) dark
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) honk (c) street
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) whoosh (c) chair
24. 24.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a sheep (b) a pair of scissors (c) pakoras in hot oil
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) pitter-patter (b) boom (c) meow
26. 26.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a lion (b) a frog (c) a visitor at the door
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) tick-tock (c) hall
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) oink (c) knock
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) baa (b) sizzle (c) crunch
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) trees (c) wind
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) green (c) click
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) frogs (c) monsoon
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) meow (c) night
34. 34.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a dog (b) a visitor at the door (c) a camera
35. 35.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a car horn (b) a steel plate falling (c) a sparrow
36. 36.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a lion (c) a pig
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) hills (c) thunder
38. 38.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a horse (b) a noisy drinker (c) a frog
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) baa (c) pencil
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) moo (c) mango

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