Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 28 · 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) sizzle (b) kind (c) green
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) crackle (b) snip (c) achoo
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) meow (c) night
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) soft (c) baa
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) pop (b) hoot (c) beep
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) moo (b) splash (c) hiss
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) snip (c) slowly
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) plate (c) clang
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) buzz (b) sizzle (c) boom
11. 11.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a sneeze (b) a pair of scissors (c) a noisy drinker
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) hills (c) boom
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) snip (c) crunch
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) gentle (c) chair
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) baa (c) kind
16. 16.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) thunder (b) a dog (c) raindrops
17. 17.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a duck (c) a crisp papad
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) snip (b) boom (c) click
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) slurp (c) slowly
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) quack (b) thud (c) pitter-patter
22. 22.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a sheep (b) a leaking tap (c) a heavy bag falling
23. 23.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a steel plate falling (c) an owl
24. 24.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a snake (b) a pig (c) a heavy bag falling
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) pool (c) children
26. 26.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) an owl (c) a heavy bag falling
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) honk (c) hiss
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) beep (b) oink (c) roar
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) table (c) whoosh
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) teacher (c) gentle
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) tick-tock (c) hall
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) pencil (c) quack
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) honk (c) river
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) whoosh (b) thud (c) buzz
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) boom (c) river
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) tick-tock (b) neigh (c) click
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) splash (b) snip (c) tick-tock
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) chair (c) hoot
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) slurp (b) pop (c) whoosh

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