Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 313 · 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 balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) achoo (c) woof
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) gentle (c) boom
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) honk (b) ding-dong (c) slurp
4. 4.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) the wind (c) a cow
5. 5.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a balloon (b) a leaking tap (c) a sparrow
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) ding-dong (c) thud
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) quack (b) crackle (c) hoot
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) moo (c) shed
9. 9.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a microwave (b) thunder (c) a rooster
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) tick-tock (c) neigh
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) roar (c) green
12. 12.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a duck (c) the wind
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) hiss (b) woof (c) crunch
15. 15.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) a rooster (c) a noisy drinker
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) meow (b) buzz (c) pitter-patter
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) woof (b) slurp (c) croak
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) slurp (b) woof (c) vroom
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) clang (b) chirp (c) quack
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) sparrows (c) window
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) chair (c) quickly
22. 22.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a horse (c) a visitor at the door
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) oink (c) teacher
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) tick-tock (c) garden
25. 25.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a camera (b) a sparrow (c) a duck
26. 26.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a sneeze (c) a steel plate falling
27. 27.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a sparrow (c) a cat
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) roar (b) chirp (c) achoo
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) boom (b) neigh (c) baa
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) knock (c) meow
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) neigh (c) garden
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) whoosh (b) hiss (c) drip
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) buzz (c) bees
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) snip (c) gentle
36. 36.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a sparrow (c) a horse
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) quack (b) crackle (c) moo
38. 38.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a cat (b) a motorbike (c) a frog
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) roar (b) meow (c) snip
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack

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