Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 382 · 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) garden (c) happy
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) woof (c) puppy
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) pop (c) mango
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) window (c) green
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) kind (c) quickly
6. 6.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a bee (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a doorbell
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) river (c) mango
8. 8.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a cow (b) a snake (c) a camera
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) drip (b) buzz (c) crackle
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) oink (b) achoo (c) drip
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) slowly (c) baa
12. 12.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a pair of scissors (c) a snake
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) tick-tock (c) clock
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) knock (c) pitter-patter
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) roar (c) window
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) table (c) click
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) microwave (c) milk
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) bag (c) floor
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) happy (c) moo
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) buzz (b) hoot (c) chirp
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) kind (c) happy
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) green (c) boom
24. 24.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) a pig (c) a jump into a pool
25. 25.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) thunder (b) a cat (c) a dog
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) slowly (c) quickly
27. 27.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a dog (c) a campfire
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) pitter-patter (c) hoot
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) teacher (c) vroom
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) happy (c) river
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) chirp (c) thud
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) slurp (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
33. 33.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a dog (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a jump into a pool
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) tick-tock (b) hiss (c) baa
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) croak (b) quack (c) boom
37. 37.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a dog (c) a sneeze
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) buzz (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
39. 39.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a dog (b) a steel plate falling (c) an owl
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) hoot (b) boom (c) ding-dong

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