Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 435 · 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?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) snip (b) hoot (c) woof
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) chirp (c) teacher
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) chair (c) tall
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) garden (c) happy
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) slurp (b) buzz (c) sizzle
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) woof (c) ding-dong
7. 7.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a sneeze (c) a sheep
8. 8.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) a rooster (c) a clock
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) taxis (c) street
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) moo (c) pop
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) kind (c) ding-dong
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) river (c) table
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) buzz (c) gentle
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) tall (c) mango
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) crackle (b) honk (c) beep
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) tall (c) moo
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) buzz (c) achoo
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) beep (b) pitter-patter (c) achoo
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) boom (c) gentle
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) window (c) chirp
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) neigh (c) mango
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) burst (c) pop
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) splash (c) knock
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) garden (c) roar
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) kind (c) beep
26. 26.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a dog (b) a pig (c) a leaking tap
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) hiss (b) boom (c) splash
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) pitter-patter (c) buzz
30. 30.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a microwave (b) a lion (c) an owl
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) gentle (c) happy
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) vroom (c) window
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) frogs (c) monsoon
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) river (c) whoosh
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) hoot (b) roar (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) garden (c) clang
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) buzz (b) whoosh (c) neigh
38. 38.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a dog (b) a lion (c) a noisy drinker
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) yellow (c) teacher
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse

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