Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 469 · 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) croak (b) neigh (c) hoot
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) table
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) roar (b) click (c) oink
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) drip (c) garden
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) drank (c) slurp
7. 7.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a camera (c) a doorbell
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) drip (b) pop (c) achoo
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) gentle (c) baa
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) camera (c) click
11. 11.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a duck (c) a sneeze
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) pitter-patter (b) buzz (c) croak
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) buzz (c) bees
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) slowly (c) hiss
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) boom (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) splash
16. 16.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a duck (b) a dog (c) a doorbell
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) crunch (b) whoosh (c) croak
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) table (c) boom
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) moo (b) knock (c) honk
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) buzz (b) woof (c) quack
21. 21.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a duck (b) a pair of scissors (c) a horse
22. 22.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a duck (c) a doorbell
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) tick-tock (c) green
25. 25.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a dog (c) a visitor at the door
26. 26.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a campfire (c) an owl
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) pitter-patter (b) ding-dong (c) vroom
28. 28.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a lion
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) milk (b) microwave (c) beep
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) window (c) snip
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) chirp (b) hoot (c) drip
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) snip (b) moo (c) tick-tock
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) vroom (c) window
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) ding-dong (c) beep
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) taxis (c) street
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) mango (c) knock
37. 37.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) thunder (c) a balloon
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) splash (b) sizzle (c) clang
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) garden (c) slurp
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) pop (c) balloon

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