Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 294 · 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.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a rooster (b) a cat (c) the wind
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) whoosh (c) green
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) beep (c) slurp
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) hiss (c) slurp
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) hiss (b) splash (c) thud
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) thud (c) quickly
7. 7.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a frog (b) a clock (c) a camera
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) buzz (b) croak (c) click
9. 9.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a bee (b) a campfire (c) a clock
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) vroom (b) woof (c) oink
11. 11.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a noisy drinker (c) a rooster
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) quickly (c) pitter-patter
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) woof (c) pop
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) woof (c) river
15. 15.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a cow (c) a heavy bag falling
16. 16.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a cat (c) a duck
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) front (c) knock
18. 18.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a microwave (b) a sheep (c) a crisp papad
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) thud (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) woof
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) table (c) buzz
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) gentle (c) chirp
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) snip (c) scissors
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) slowly (c) click
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) hiss (b) slurp (c) sizzle
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
26. 26.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a horse (b) a sparrow (c) a snake
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) croak (b) pop (c) ding-dong
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) pencil (c) hoot
29. 29.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a campfire (c) a cow
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) dawn (b) rooster (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) green (c) croak
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) river (c) boom
34. 34.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a cat (b) a lion (c) a horse
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) tall (c) crunch
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) vroom (c) woof
37. 37.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) raindrops (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a pig
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) neigh (b) whoosh (c) pop
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) chirp (b) hiss (c) buzz
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) horse (c) neigh

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