Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 459 · 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 “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) an owl (c) a leaking tap
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) moo (c) cow
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) chair (c) thud
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
5. 5.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) the wind (b) a dog (c) a pig
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) click (c) tall
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) river (c) oink
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) happy (c) roar
9. 9.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a rooster (b) a dog (c) a campfire
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) roar (c) hoot
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) thud (b) neigh (c) honk
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) whoosh (c) trees
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow
14. 14.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a leaking tap (c) an owl
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) milk (c) beep
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) window (c) tall
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) ding-dong (b) meow (c) beep
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) pitter-patter (b) sizzle (c) knock
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) ding-dong (b) chirp (c) clang
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) mango (c) garden
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) tall (c) meow
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) front (c) door
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) boom (c) green
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
25. 25.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a bee (b) a snake (c) a leaking tap
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) crackle (c) table
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) chirp (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) green (c) hoot
29. 29.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a horse (c) a visitor at the door
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) woof (c) tick-tock
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) vroom (b) baa (c) buzz
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) gentle (c) green
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) clang (c) plate
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) moo (b) click (c) crunch
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) pitter-patter (c) pencil
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) chair (c) river
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) yellow (c) baa
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) table (c) sizzle
39. 39.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a dog (c) a steel plate falling
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) pitter-patter (b) achoo (c) croak

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