Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 424 · 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.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a cat (b) a visitor at the door (c) pakoras in hot oil
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) green (c) window
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) pencil (c) garden
5. 5.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a doorbell (b) a bee (c) a rooster
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) gentle (c) croak
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) hills (c) boom
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) croak (b) moo (c) vroom
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) quack (c) pop
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) moo (b) oink (c) woof
11. 11.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a motorbike (b) a cat (c) a jump into a pool
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) woof (c) moo
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) tick-tock (b) quack (c) slurp
14. 14.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a visitor at the door (c) a heavy bag falling
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) hiss (c) angry
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) vroom (c) knock
17. 17.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) thunder (c) a frog
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) table (c) garden
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) moo (b) ding-dong (c) roar
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) drip (b) achoo (c) clang
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) pitter-patter (b) honk (c) achoo
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) chirp (b) oink (c) moo
23. 23.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a snake (b) a balloon (c) a lion
24. 24.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) thunder (b) a frog (c) a steel plate falling
25. 25.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a duck (b) a crisp papad (c) thunder
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) table (c) river
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) achoo (c) slowly
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) crackle (b) click (c) croak
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slowly (c) sizzle
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) crunch
31. 31.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a sparrow
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) table (c) window
33. 33.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) thunder (b) a horse (c) a cat
34. 34.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a cat (b) a sparrow (c) pakoras in hot oil
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) croak (c) meow
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) quickly (c) tick-tock
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) gentle (c) pencil
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) pop (b) drip (c) tick-tock
40. 40.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a motorbike (c) a steel plate falling

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