Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 344 · 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) teacher (b) river (c) boom
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) ding-dong (c) chair
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) soft (c) baa
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) gentle (c) knock
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) chair (c) table
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) chirp (c) gentle
8. 8.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a horse (c) a duck
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) hoot (b) clang (c) roar
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) door (c) front
11. 11.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a cow (b) raindrops (c) a microwave
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) gentle (c) hiss
13. 13.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a cow (c) an owl
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) quack (c) splash
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) tick-tock (c) pitter-patter
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) kind (c) happy
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) children (c) pool
20. 20.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a rooster (b) a duck (c) a lion
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) clang (b) neigh (c) meow
22. 22.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) an owl (c) a pig
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) honk (c) click
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) honk (c) slurp
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) green (c) tall
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) pop (b) achoo (c) drip
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) crunch (b) neigh (c) chirp
29. 29.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) the wind (b) a pair of scissors (c) a pig
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) window (c) sparrows
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) quickly (c) window
32. 32.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a duck (c) a frog
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) beep (c) slowly
34. 34.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) the wind (b) a dog (c) pakoras in hot oil
35. 35.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a crisp papad (c) a campfire
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) drip (c) click
37. 37.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a duck (b) a camera (c) a car horn
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) dusty (c) achoo

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