Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 498 · 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 “ding-dong”? (a) a camera (b) a doorbell (c) a cow
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) moo
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) clang (b) crunch (c) ding-dong
6. 6.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a clock (c) a frog
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) clang (b) crackle (c) roar
8. 8.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a frog (c) a microwave
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) tall (c) gentle
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) window (c) gentle
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) moo (b) drip (c) sizzle
13. 13.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a dog (c) pakoras in hot oil
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) kind (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
16. 16.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sneeze (c) raindrops
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) splash (b) croak (c) roar
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) neigh (b) vroom (c) baa
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) crackle (c) river
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) taxis (c) street
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) woof (b) whoosh (c) honk
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) dawn (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) rooster
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) buzz (b) whoosh (c) hiss
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) drip (b) snip (c) quack
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) woof (b) hoot (c) tick-tock
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slurp (c) kind
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) kind (c) splash
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) angry (c) snake
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) splash (b) snip (c) buzz
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) window (c) honk
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) croak (b) slurp (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) crunch (c) tall
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) pencil (c) click
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) honk (b) boom (c) drip
37. 37.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a doorbell (c) a camera
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) table (c) drip
39. 39.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a lion (c) a clock
40. 40.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a dog (c) a rooster

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