Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 322 · 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 frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) drip (b) neigh (c) crunch
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) baa (b) neigh (c) hoot
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) yellow (c) chair
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) neigh (c) chirp
7. 7.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a sparrow (c) the wind
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) tick-tock (c) window
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) happy (c) roar
10. 10.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a microwave (b) a bee (c) a doorbell
11. 11.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) an owl (c) a horse
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) quickly (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) river (c) snip
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) splash (c) moo
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) neigh (c) oink
16. 16.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a motorbike (b) a balloon (c) a cat
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) window (c) croak
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) tick-tock (c) clock
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) chair (c) crunch
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) clang (b) chirp (c) drip
22. 22.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a frog (c) a leaking tap
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) neigh (c) quack
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) oink (c) window
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) achoo (b) click (c) splash
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) motorbike (c) vroom
27. 27.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a pig (c) a jump into a pool
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) buzz (c) mango
29. 29.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a sheep (b) a noisy drinker (c) a rooster
30. 30.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a snake (b) a camera (c) a lion
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) hills (c) boom
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) gentle (c) tall
33. 33.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a cat (b) a lion (c) a campfire
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) sizzle (c) oil
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) mango (c) drip
36. 36.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) thunder (b) a doorbell (c) the wind
37. 37.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a bee (c) pakoras in hot oil
38. 38.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) an owl (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a sparrow
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) hiss (c) angry
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) click (b) crackle (c) drip

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids