Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 445 · 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?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) pop (c) slurp
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) hiss (b) splash (c) achoo
3. 3.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a sneeze (b) a car horn (c) a steel plate falling
4. 4.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a pig (b) a duck (c) a clock
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) tick-tock (b) baa (c) pop
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) oink (b) snip (c) hoot
7. 7.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a car horn (b) a doorbell (c) a frog
8. 8.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a cat (c) raindrops
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) river (c) ding-dong
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) snip (b) croak (c) boom
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) clang (b) slurp (c) pitter-patter
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) crackle (b) slurp (c) tick-tock
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) tick-tock (c) yellow
14. 14.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a sheep (b) a noisy drinker (c) a frog
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) moo (b) beep (c) chirp
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) slurp (b) woof (c) honk
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
19. 19.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a pair of scissors (c) a leaking tap
20. 20.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a bee (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a motorbike
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) honk (c) whoosh
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) roar (b) sizzle (c) achoo
23. 23.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a snake (b) a heavy bag falling (c) the wind
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) tall (c) teacher
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) baa (c) soft
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) pitter-patter (b) vroom (c) quack
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) click (b) neigh (c) sizzle
29. 29.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a dog (b) a camera (c) an owl
30. 30.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a rooster (c) a pair of scissors
31. 31.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a frog (b) a duck (c) a sneeze
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) raindrops (c) roof
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) roar (b) tick-tock (c) click
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) teacher (c) kind
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) pop (b) honk (c) neigh
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) slowly (c) whoosh
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) achoo (b) woof (c) chirp
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) lassi (c) slurp
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) tall (c) clang
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) crunch (c) slowly

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