Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 309 · 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?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) croak (c) ding-dong
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) teacher (c) pitter-patter
3. 3.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a campfire (b) a bee (c) thunder
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) table (c) knock
5. 5.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a doorbell (b) an owl (c) a steel plate falling
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) hoot (c) roar
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) bag (c) floor
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) happy (c) crackle
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) click (b) moo (c) baa
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crisp (c) crunch
11. 11.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) raindrops (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a jump into a pool
12. 12.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sparrow (b) a frog (c) a sneeze
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) achoo (c) dusty
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) garden (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
15. 15.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) raindrops (b) a dog (c) a snake
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) green (c) woof
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) table (c) splash
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) hiss (c) kind
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) taxis (c) honk
20. 20.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a horse (b) a microwave (c) raindrops
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
22. 22.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a bee (c) a sneeze
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) baa (b) pitter-patter (c) ding-dong
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) whoosh (c) trees
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) mango (c) hoot
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) achoo (b) hiss (c) croak
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) green (c) neigh
29. 29.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a clock (b) a pig (c) a cat
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) horse (c) stable
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) quack (c) garden
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) click (c) camera
33. 33.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a dog (c) a snake
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) chair (c) happy
35. 35.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a cow (c) a duck
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) vroom (c) pitter-patter
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) croak (c) vroom
38. 38.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a clock (b) a cow (c) a crisp papad
39. 39.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) the wind (c) a lion
40. 40.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a cow (b) a motorbike (c) pakoras in hot oil

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