Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 49 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) teacher (c) gentle
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) tick-tock (c) knock
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) woof (c) meow
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) crunch (b) drip (c) oink
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) clang (c) gentle
6. 6.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a motorbike (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a noisy drinker
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) mango (c) achoo
8. 8.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a car horn (b) a cat (c) a pair of scissors
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) vroom (c) hiss
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) achoo (c) dusty
11. 11.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a doorbell (b) a car horn (c) a balloon
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) taxis (c) street
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) mango (c) vroom
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) woof (c) puppy
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) gentle (c) quack
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) click (c) quack
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) snip (b) baa (c) quack
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) knock (c) kind
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) kind (c) ding-dong
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) chair (c) sizzle
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) chair (c) chirp
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) crackle (b) ding-dong (c) beep
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) whoosh (b) meow (c) tick-tock
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) tall (c) kind
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) hoot (b) achoo (c) drip
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) yellow (c) kind
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) wind (c) trees
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) hoot (c) slowly
30. 30.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) the wind (b) a sneeze (c) raindrops
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) clang (b) click (c) honk
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) boom (c) drip
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) front (c) knock
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) snip (c) oink
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) achoo (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) drip
36. 36.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) an owl (b) a noisy drinker (c) a lion
37. 37.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a lion (c) a dog
38. 38.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a dog (b) a lion (c) a crisp papad
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) garden (c) hiss
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) mango (c) teacher

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