Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 461 · 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?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) quack (c) sizzle
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) mango (c) happy
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) click (b) clang (c) splash
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) pencil (c) croak
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) crunch (c) green
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) knock (c) boom
7. 7.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a cat (b) a microwave (c) a lion
8. 8.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a cat (b) a sneeze (c) a motorbike
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) croak (b) neigh (c) achoo
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) chair (c) click
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) click (c) oink
15. 15.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a cat (c) a doorbell
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) river (c) slowly
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) hoot (c) owl
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) honk (b) hiss (c) oink
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) quack (c) ducks
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
21. 21.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a dog (b) a leaking tap (c) a rooster
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) snip (b) meow (c) pop
23. 23.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a camera
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) bag (c) thud
25. 25.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a campfire (c) an owl
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) river (c) chirp
27. 27.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a clock (b) raindrops (c) a snake
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) moo (b) woof (c) meow
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) whoosh (b) crackle (c) honk
30. 30.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a clock (c) a microwave
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) achoo (c) happy
33. 33.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a bee (b) a snake (c) a campfire
34. 34.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a horse (b) a rooster (c) a steel plate falling
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) hiss (b) splash (c) beep
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) front (c) door
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) green (c) whoosh
38. 38.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a duck (b) the wind (c) a frog
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) cat (c) night
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) pencil (c) quickly

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