Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 29 · 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 puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) buzz (c) crunch
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) achoo (b) clang (c) quack
3. 3.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a lion (b) a frog (c) a steel plate falling
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip
5. 5.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a frog (c) a doorbell
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) kind (c) moo
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) yellow (c) pop
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) slowly (c) quickly
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) quack (c) pencil
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) quickly (c) sizzle
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) drip (b) boom (c) honk
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) vroom (b) sizzle (c) tick-tock
14. 14.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a frog (b) a car horn (c) a cow
15. 15.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a lion (b) a dog (c) a car horn
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) table (c) yellow
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) lamb (c) soft
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) baa (b) sizzle (c) buzz
19. 19.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) thunder (b) a pig (c) a snake
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) noon (c) doorbell
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) baa (c) crunch
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) ding-dong (c) woof
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) window (c) river
24. 24.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a balloon (c) pakoras in hot oil
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) window (c) chirp
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) pencil (c) tall
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) meow (b) thud (c) slurp
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) table (c) beep
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) croak (b) slurp (c) chirp
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) green (c) chair
31. 31.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a bee (c) a duck
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) achoo (c) drip
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) burst (c) pop
34. 34.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a sparrow (b) a dog (c) a steel plate falling
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) chirp (c) chair
36. 36.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a camera (c) a doorbell
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) happy (c) achoo
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) buzz (c) bees
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) chirp (b) roar (c) snip
40. 40.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) thunder (b) a bee (c) a sneeze

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