Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 311 · 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) woof (b) happy (c) window
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) slurp (c) yellow
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) doorbell (c) noon
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) knock (c) teacher
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) table (c) kind
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) quack (c) green
8. 8.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a duck (b) a pair of scissors (c) a dog
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) tick-tock (b) hoot (c) pitter-patter
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) oink (c) ding-dong
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) gentle (c) teacher
12. 12.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a snake (b) a car horn (c) a sheep
13. 13.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a heavy bag falling
14. 14.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a pig (c) a duck
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) quickly (c) buzz
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) boom (b) drip (c) woof
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) croak (b) oink (c) beep
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) click (c) kind
19. 19.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a camera (b) a cow (c) an owl
20. 20.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) raindrops (c) a duck
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) chair (c) window
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) woof (b) thud (c) neigh
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) children (c) pool
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) ding-dong (c) gentle
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) muddy (c) pigs
26. 26.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a lion (c) an owl
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) slurp (c) knock
28. 28.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a microwave (b) a sneeze (c) a bee
29. 29.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) thunder (b) a clock (c) a campfire
30. 30.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a cat (b) a dog (c) the wind
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) snip (c) tall
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) croak (c) drip
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) pitter-patter (c) snip
34. 34.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a sparrow (b) a frog (c) a heavy bag falling
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) crackle (c) garden
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) neigh (c) tall
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) pop (c) burst
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) happy (c) drip

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