Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 329 · 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 leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) ding-dong (b) drip (c) honk
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) knock (c) quickly
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) slowly (c) quickly
4. 4.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a cow (c) a duck
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) river (c) hoot
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) happy (c) croak
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) window (c) baa
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) hiss (c) kind
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) window (c) quickly
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) croak (c) whoosh
11. 11.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a cat
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
13. 13.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a noisy drinker (c) a leaking tap
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) pitter-patter (b) croak (c) moo
15. 15.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a bee (b) a leaking tap (c) a motorbike
16. 16.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) the wind (b) a car horn (c) a sheep
17. 17.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a pair of scissors (c) raindrops
18. 18.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a lion (b) a sheep (c) the wind
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) ding-dong (b) neigh (c) moo
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) achoo (c) whoosh
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) beep (b) moo (c) oink
22. 22.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a cat (c) a pair of scissors
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) ding-dong (c) doorbell
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) hiss (c) snake
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) chirp (b) hoot (c) boom
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) table (c) river
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) drip (b) tap (c) dark
28. 28.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a rooster (c) thunder
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) hall (c) clock
30. 30.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a motorbike (c) a dog
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) crackle (c) pop
32. 32.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) thunder (c) a rooster
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) neigh (c) teacher
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) teacher (c) meow
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
36. 36.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a visitor at the door (c) a balloon
37. 37.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a balloon (c) a duck
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) knock (b) thud (c) neigh
39. 39.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a horse (b) a frog (c) a crisp papad
40. 40.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a campfire (c) a sparrow

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