Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 383 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pitter-patter (b) oink (c) pop
2. 2.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a microwave (c) a noisy drinker
3. 3.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a campfire (b) a motorbike (c) a sheep
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) garden (c) slowly
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) green (c) knock
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) ding-dong (b) woof (c) tick-tock
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) chirp (b) slurp (c) quack
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) happy (c) ding-dong
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) knock (b) hoot (c) roar
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) honk (b) oink (c) crackle
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) neigh (c) moo
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) oink (c) click
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) teacher (c) green
15. 15.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a rooster (b) a jump into a pool (c) a camera
16. 16.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a sheep (c) a heavy bag falling
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) meow (c) gentle
18. 18.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) thunder (c) a car horn
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) gentle (c) window
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) oink (b) hiss (c) vroom
21. 21.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) an owl (b) a camera (c) thunder
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) thud (b) chirp (c) beep
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) clang (c) drip
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) woof (b) whoosh (c) snip
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) quack (c) ducks
26. 26.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a campfire (c) a cat
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) crunch (c) slowly
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
29. 29.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a sheep (b) a bee (c) a dog
30. 30.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a pig (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a jump into a pool
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) crackle (b) baa (c) drip
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) hoot (c) owl
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) table (c) gentle
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) achoo (b) chirp (c) whoosh
35. 35.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a cow (c) the wind
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) horse (c) stable
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) clang (c) green
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) roar (b) buzz (c) hiss
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) quickly (c) tall
40. 40.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a microwave (c) a duck

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