Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 378 · 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) whoosh (b) table (c) tall
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) woof (b) baa (c) crackle
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) meow (c) buzz
4. 4.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a noisy drinker (c) a dog
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) window (c) chair
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) papad (c) crunch
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) green (c) river
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) green (c) gentle
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) quack (b) knock (c) thud
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) puppy (c) gate
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) moo (c) thud
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
14. 14.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a frog (c) a car horn
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) knock (b) quack (c) roar
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pop (c) table
18. 18.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a crisp papad (c) a dog
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) honk (b) boom (c) snip
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) boom (c) oink
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) chirp (c) splash
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) slowly (c) croak
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) horse (c) neigh
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) quickly (c) ding-dong
25. 25.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a horse (c) a campfire
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) river (c) splash
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) hoot (b) croak (c) crackle
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) mango (c) crackle
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) meow (b) honk (c) snip
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) buzz (c) table
32. 32.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a campfire (b) a visitor at the door (c) a sparrow
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) croak (b) pitter-patter (c) roar
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) green (c) slowly
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) pitter-patter (b) moo (c) chirp
38. 38.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) a duck (c) a cat
39. 39.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a frog (c) a cat
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) happy (c) baa

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