Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 315 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) muddy (c) pigs
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) ding-dong (c) kind
3. 3.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a dog (c) a noisy drinker
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) river (c) clang
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) moo (b) honk (c) hiss
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) yellow (c) teacher
9. 9.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a car horn (c) a doorbell
10. 10.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a cat (b) a dog (c) a heavy bag falling
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) thud (c) clang
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) mango (c) table
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) window (c) chirp
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) drip (c) dark
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) river (c) tick-tock
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) garden (c) thud
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) neigh (c) table
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) drip (b) honk (c) sizzle
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) sizzle (b) achoo (c) splash
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) table (c) yellow
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) clang (b) buzz (c) ding-dong
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ducks (c) pond
24. 24.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a cow (b) raindrops (c) a snake
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) night (c) cat
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) raindrops (b) roof (c) pitter-patter
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) happy (c) green
30. 30.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a doorbell (b) a sheep (c) a campfire
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) chirp (c) thud
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
33. 33.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a motorbike (b) an owl (c) a microwave
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) river (c) honk
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) pencil (c) gentle
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) sizzle (c) window
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) splash (b) buzz (c) baa
39. 39.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a horse (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a sneeze
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder

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