Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 374 · 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) woof (b) slowly (c) pencil
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) moo (b) meow (c) hoot
3. 3.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a pig (b) a noisy drinker (c) an owl
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) boom (c) slowly
6. 6.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a cat (b) a bee (c) a cow
7. 7.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a motorbike (c) a sheep
8. 8.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a rooster (b) a motorbike (c) a steel plate falling
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) neigh (c) hiss
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) tall (c) tick-tock
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) slowly (c) green
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) gate (c) puppy
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) happy (c) meow
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) dry (c) crackle
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) tick-tock (c) hiss
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) pop (c) snip
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) pencil (c) hoot
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) hoot (b) boom (c) crackle
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) neigh (b) splash (c) honk
20. 20.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a lion (b) a frog (c) a noisy drinker
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) slurp (c) river
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) quack (c) drip
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) slowly (c) kind
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) chair (c) green
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) kind (c) knock
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) click (c) pitter-patter
28. 28.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a dog (c) a heavy bag falling
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) roar (b) pop (c) slurp
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) moo (c) river
31. 31.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a lion (b) a pair of scissors (c) a clock
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) garden (c) chair
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) quack (c) happy
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) taxis (c) honk
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) chirp (c) tall
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) buzz (b) chirp (c) roar
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) buzz (c) yellow
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) happy (c) splash
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) hoot (b) sizzle (c) croak
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) hiss (c) slowly

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