Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 40 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) woof (c) puppy
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) gentle (c) baa
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) moo (c) hiss
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) pencil (c) beep
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) pencil (c) yellow
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) roar (c) chair
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) achoo (b) woof (c) clang
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) hoot (b) tick-tock (c) snip
11. 11.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a horse (b) the wind (c) pakoras in hot oil
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) baa (b) quack (c) clang
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) woof (b) slurp (c) ding-dong
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) slowly (c) pencil
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) slowly (c) drip
16. 16.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a motorbike (b) a clock (c) a visitor at the door
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) quack (c) yellow
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) buzz (c) garden
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) croak (b) meow (c) hoot
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) neigh (b) woof (c) roar
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) cat (c) night
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) river (c) moo
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) hoot (b) achoo (c) tick-tock
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) neigh (c) stable
26. 26.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a clock (b) a cow (c) a balloon
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) hoot (c) tall
28. 28.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a motorbike (b) a leaking tap (c) a noisy drinker
29. 29.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) an owl (c) a camera
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) mango (c) hiss
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) hoot (b) woof (c) oink
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) green (c) gentle
34. 34.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) thunder (b) an owl (c) a cow
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) oil (b) pakoras (c) sizzle
36. 36.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a duck (b) a snake (c) a horse
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) milk (c) beep
38. 38.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a sneeze
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis

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