Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 288 · 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) hiss (b) happy (c) kind
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) mango (c) honk
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) mango (c) knock
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) mango (c) quickly
5. 5.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a campfire (b) a lion (c) a noisy drinker
6. 6.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a microwave (c) a pig
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) gentle (c) splash
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) gentle (c) yellow
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) honk (b) woof (c) neigh
10. 10.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a pig (b) a snake (c) the wind
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) sizzle (b) oink (c) chirp
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) achoo (b) whoosh (c) knock
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) baa (c) tall
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) pop (c) slowly
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) oink (c) gentle
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) room (c) achoo
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) burst (c) pop
18. 18.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a snake (b) a cow (c) a horse
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) crunch (b) moo (c) pop
20. 20.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a jump into a pool (c) a snake
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) woof (b) snip (c) beep
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) green (c) whoosh
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) vroom (c) road
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) beep (c) roar
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) pencil (c) table
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) mango (c) moo
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) tall (c) chair
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) whoosh
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) neigh (c) chair
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) crunch (b) drip (c) achoo
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) hiss (c) angry
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) thud (b) pitter-patter (c) hoot
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) snip (c) quickly
36. 36.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a cat (c) an owl
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) meow (b) crackle (c) thud
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) happy (c) garden
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) slurp (b) croak (c) thud
40. 40.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a sneeze (c) pakoras in hot oil

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