Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 357 · 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) woof (c) quickly
2. 2.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a clock (b) a crisp papad (c) a visitor at the door
3. 3.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a bee (c) a frog
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crunch (c) crisp
5. 5.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) raindrops (b) a noisy drinker (c) a pig
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) pencil (c) splash
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) quack (c) ducks
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) crackle (b) vroom (c) achoo
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) snip (b) knock (c) chirp
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) quickly (c) window
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) chair (c) mango
12. 12.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a snake (b) a doorbell (c) a campfire
13. 13.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a cow (c) a microwave
14. 14.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) raindrops (b) a sheep (c) a duck
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) wind (c) trees
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) chirp (c) quickly
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) garden (c) drip
18. 18.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a rooster (c) a microwave
19. 19.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a microwave (b) a bee (c) a campfire
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) kind (c) gentle
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) whoosh (b) clang (c) crunch
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) ding-dong (c) moo
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) click (c) camera
26. 26.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a doorbell (c) a crisp papad
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) quack (c) drip
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) tick-tock (c) yellow
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) woof (b) pitter-patter (c) thud
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) hall (c) clock
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) table (c) river
32. 32.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a camera (c) a clock
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) angry (c) snake
34. 34.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a balloon (b) an owl (c) a camera
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) snip (c) crunch
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) drip (c) moo
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) river (c) chair
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) pitter-patter (c) kind
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) teacher (c) vroom
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) woof (b) whoosh (c) chirp

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