Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 39 · 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) teacher (b) pencil (c) neigh
2. 2.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a frog (b) a motorbike (c) a crisp papad
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) whoosh (c) slowly
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) chirp (c) honk
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) hiss (b) quack (c) roar
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) snip (c) yellow
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) frogs (c) monsoon
9. 9.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a snake (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a microwave
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) honk (c) street
11. 11.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a snake (c) a horse
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) slowly (c) sizzle
13. 13.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a car horn (c) a pair of scissors
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) slurp (c) table
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) yellow (c) hiss
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) beep (b) ding-dong (c) crackle
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) clang (c) croak
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) green (c) boom
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) river (c) croak
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) hiss (b) pitter-patter (c) thud
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) pitter-patter (c) slowly
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) happy (c) chirp
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) clang (c) chair
26. 26.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a lion (b) a visitor at the door (c) a camera
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) green (c) drip
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) papad (c) crisp
29. 29.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sheep (c) a pair of scissors
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) hills (c) boom
31. 31.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a clock (c) a pig
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) croak (b) oink (c) moo
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) pop (b) drip (c) woof
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) pitter-patter (b) moo (c) hiss
35. 35.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a snake (c) a steel plate falling
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) drip (b) clang (c) honk
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) click (b) knock (c) hiss
38. 38.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a bee (c) an owl
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) crackle (b) pop (c) pitter-patter
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) chair (c) teacher

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