Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 397 · 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 raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) croak (c) sizzle
2. 2.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a dog (b) a duck (c) pakoras in hot oil
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) chair (c) sizzle
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) quack (b) achoo (c) chirp
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) crackle (c) neigh
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) thud (c) chair
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) teacher (c) chair
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) hall (c) clock
9. 9.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a leaking tap (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a crisp papad
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) meow (c) night
11. 11.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a motorbike (b) a lion (c) raindrops
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) table (c) whoosh
13. 13.What makes the sound “click”? (a) thunder (b) a camera (c) a car horn
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) croak (c) table
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) beep (b) achoo (c) meow
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) dry (c) logs
17. 17.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a leaking tap (c) a lion
18. 18.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) a balloon (c) a steel plate falling
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) ding-dong (c) quickly
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) kind (c) splash
21. 21.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) the wind (b) a clock (c) a noisy drinker
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) motorbike (c) road
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) achoo (b) splash (c) snip
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) garden (c) vroom
25. 25.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a motorbike (b) a rooster (c) a snake
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) pop (b) oink (c) splash
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) hiss (c) window
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) sizzle (c) buzz
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
31. 31.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a cow (b) a lion (c) a cat
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) snip (c) pencil
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ducks (c) pond
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) quack (c) moo
35. 35.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a snake (b) a cow (c) a duck
36. 36.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a clock (b) a duck (c) a sparrow
37. 37.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a campfire (b) a cat (c) a dog
38. 38.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a cow (c) a crisp papad
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) neigh (c) stable

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids