Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 364 · 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) drip (b) tall (c) gentle
2. 2.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a camera (c) a snake
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) muddy (c) pigs
4. 4.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a lion (b) a balloon (c) a jump into a pool
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) river (c) tall
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) woof (b) moo (c) boom
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) neigh (b) tick-tock (c) boom
11. 11.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a lion (c) a bee
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) achoo (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) sizzle
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) teacher (c) gentle
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) drip (b) pop (c) hiss
15. 15.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a cat (c) a frog
16. 16.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) raindrops (c) a cat
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) drip (b) tap (c) dark
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) papad (c) crunch
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) baa (c) pop
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) beep (b) crackle (c) buzz
23. 23.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a cat (c) a visitor at the door
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) buzz (b) thud (c) hoot
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) oink (b) splash (c) meow
26. 26.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) the wind (b) a clock (c) a microwave
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) crackle (c) quack
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) green (c) pencil
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) thread (c) snip
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) roar (b) splash (c) ding-dong
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) achoo (b) oink (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) chirp (b) clang (c) tick-tock
33. 33.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) an owl (c) a dog
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) clang (c) plate
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) meow (c) night
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slowly (c) chirp
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) drip (b) beep (c) slurp
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) boom (b) quack (c) achoo
39. 39.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) an owl (b) a sheep (c) a clock
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) mango (c) happy

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