Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 272 · 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) chair (c) woof
2. 2.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a microwave (c) a heavy bag falling
3. 3.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a camera (c) a leaking tap
4. 4.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a dog (c) raindrops
5. 5.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) the wind (b) a frog (c) a microwave
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
7. 7.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a sparrow (b) an owl (c) a camera
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) chair (c) table
9. 9.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a doorbell (c) a bee
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) click (b) party (c) camera
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) drip (c) meow
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) green (c) knock
13. 13.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a visitor at the door (c) the wind
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) hoot (b) splash (c) click
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) green (c) whoosh
16. 16.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a pig (c) a rooster
17. 17.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a sheep (c) a clock
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) thud (c) tall
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) happy (c) river
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) pitter-patter (c) baa
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) kind (c) meow
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) quickly (c) tall
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) teacher (c) crackle
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) green (c) neigh
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) beep (c) chair
28. 28.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a clock (c) a doorbell
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) pop (c) tall
30. 30.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a microwave (c) thunder
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) splash (c) mango
32. 32.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a duck (b) a cat (c) a motorbike
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) hoot (c) honk
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) pencil (c) tall
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) window (c) slowly
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) lamb (c) soft
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) happy (c) slowly
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) pop (c) burst
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) clock (c) tick-tock
40. 40.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a camera (c) a sheep

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