Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 34 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) ding-dong (c) teacher
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
3. 3.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a leaking tap (b) thunder (c) a dog
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) horse (c) neigh
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) drip (c) quickly
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) roar (c) pitter-patter
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) pop (c) meow
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) raindrops (b) roof (c) pitter-patter
9. 9.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a sheep (c) a camera
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) yellow (c) mango
11. 11.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a jump into a pool (c) thunder
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) hoot (b) baa (c) thud
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) click (c) teacher
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click
15. 15.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a camera (c) a dog
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) ding-dong (b) snip (c) slurp
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) river (c) whoosh
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) hoot (c) tree
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) slowly (c) quickly
21. 21.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) raindrops (b) the wind (c) a frog
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) pencil (c) pop
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) woof (b) quack (c) click
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) mango (c) hoot
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) roar (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
27. 27.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a microwave (c) an owl
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) neigh (b) hiss (c) honk
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ducks (c) pond
30. 30.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a frog (b) the wind (c) an owl
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) moo (b) pop (c) whoosh
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) roar (c) croak
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) chair (c) vroom
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) gentle (c) crunch
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) chair (c) teacher
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) whoosh (b) quack (c) croak
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) slowly (c) table
38. 38.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a sheep (c) thunder
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) neigh (b) drip (c) ding-dong
40. 40.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a cat (b) a jump into a pool (c) a bee

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