Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 423 · 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) crackle (b) teacher (c) slowly
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) clang (c) plate
3. 3.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a clock (c) an owl
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) mango (c) drip
5. 5.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a sneeze (c) a noisy drinker
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
7. 7.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a balloon (b) a dog (c) an owl
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) pitter-patter (c) tick-tock
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) neigh (b) sizzle (c) knock
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) chair (c) mango
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) oink (c) yellow
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) garden (c) hoot
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) honk (c) green
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) vroom (c) roar
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) buzz (b) hiss (c) crunch
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) crackle (b) clang (c) splash
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) ding-dong (c) doorbell
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) neigh (b) pop (c) chirp
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) yellow (c) neigh
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) splash (c) meow
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) river (c) happy
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) quickly (c) slowly
24. 24.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a frog (b) a rooster (c) a pig
25. 25.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a camera (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a clock
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) mango (c) vroom
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) snip (c) scissors
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) beep (c) woof
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) achoo (b) crackle (c) snip
31. 31.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) thunder (b) a dog (c) a cat
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) cow (c) shed
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) click (b) clang (c) croak
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) moo (c) chair
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) roar (c) woof
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) dawn (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
37. 37.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a frog (b) a heavy bag falling (c) an owl
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) hoot (b) pitter-patter (c) knock
39. 39.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a leaking tap (c) a frog
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) baa (b) honk (c) pop

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