Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 38 · 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) river (b) sizzle (c) teacher
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) oink (b) woof (c) moo
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) moo (b) baa (c) boom
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) buzz (c) happy
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) beep (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) thud
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) buzz (b) oink (c) clang
7. 7.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a snake (b) a sparrow (c) a crisp papad
8. 8.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sneeze (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a sheep
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) gentle (c) knock
10. 10.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a snake (c) a horse
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) happy (c) clang
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) moo (b) whoosh (c) quack
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) pitter-patter (b) woof (c) achoo
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) quickly (c) slowly
18. 18.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a noisy drinker (c) a dog
19. 19.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a car horn (b) a leaking tap (c) a pig
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) click (b) crunch (c) thud
22. 22.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a duck (b) a rooster (c) a snake
23. 23.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a pig (b) a horse (c) a camera
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) croak (b) hiss (c) honk
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) crackle (c) dry
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) pop (b) click (c) oink
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) table (c) tick-tock
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) quickly (c) crackle
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) woof (b) pop (c) slurp
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hiss (b) hoot (c) baa
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) thud (c) floor
35. 35.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) raindrops (b) the wind (c) a crisp papad
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) click (c) neigh
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) window (c) table
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) splash (c) pool
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) muddy (c) oink
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) green (c) yellow

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