Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 331 · 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 microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) microwave (c) milk
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) hiss (b) meow (c) pitter-patter
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crunch (c) crisp
4. 4.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a dog (b) raindrops (c) a microwave
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) croak (c) snip
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) ding-dong (c) tall
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) gentle (c) teacher
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) moo (b) beep (c) crackle
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) crunch (c) achoo
10. 10.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a campfire (c) a doorbell
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) gentle (c) pencil
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) boom (b) buzz (c) drip
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) tall (c) drip
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) baa (b) quack (c) whoosh
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) oink (c) crackle
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) gentle (c) window
18. 18.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a rooster (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a jump into a pool
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) tall (c) pop
20. 20.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) the wind (b) a sparrow (c) a bee
21. 21.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sneeze (c) a clock
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) ding-dong (c) doorbell
23. 23.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a sneeze (b) a cat (c) a noisy drinker
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) tall (c) teacher
25. 25.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a visitor at the door (c) a leaking tap
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) hiss (c) tall
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) hoot (c) owl
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) chair (c) river
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) kind (c) gentle
31. 31.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a pig (c) a dog
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) baa (b) boom (c) hoot
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) knock (c) table
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) quack (b) click (c) pop
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) beep (c) hiss
36. 36.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a leaking tap (c) a sneeze
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) street (c) taxis
38. 38.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a car horn (b) a microwave (c) a pig
39. 39.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) an owl (c) a rooster
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) window (c) green

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