Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 501 · 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?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) crunch (c) thud
2. 2.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a sparrow (b) a crisp papad (c) a duck
3. 3.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a balloon (c) pakoras in hot oil
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
5. 5.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a lion (c) a microwave
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) table (c) kind
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) oink (c) teacher
8. 8.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a pig (b) a motorbike (c) pakoras in hot oil
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) crunch (b) woof (c) whoosh
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) table (c) roar
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) snip (c) scissors
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) boom (b) croak (c) honk
14. 14.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a sparrow (c) a doorbell
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) thud (b) roar (c) sizzle
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) river (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) mango (c) river
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) raindrops (b) pitter-patter (c) roof
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) tick-tock (c) pitter-patter
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) whoosh (b) boom (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) tick-tock (c) yellow
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) clang (b) woof (c) vroom
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) mango (c) yellow
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) teacher (c) river
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) woof (b) clang (c) buzz
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) beep (c) slurp
27. 27.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a motorbike (b) an owl (c) a cat
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) pop (c) teacher
29. 29.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a doorbell (c) a car horn
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) mango (c) slurp
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) table (c) slowly
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) green (c) woof
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) clang (c) stone
34. 34.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) raindrops (c) a rooster
35. 35.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a frog (b) raindrops (c) pakoras in hot oil
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) thud (b) quack (c) vroom
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) table (c) vroom
38. 38.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a doorbell (b) a sneeze (c) a dog
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) dry (c) logs
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) window (c) boom

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