Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 521 · 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) happy (b) crackle (c) gentle
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) moo (b) vroom (c) snip
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) vroom (b) oink (c) beep
4. 4.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a car horn (b) a camera (c) a bee
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) teacher (c) window
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) buzz (c) yellow
7. 7.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a frog (c) a balloon
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) neigh (c) tall
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) milk (b) beep (c) microwave
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
11. 11.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a visitor at the door (c) the wind
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) woof (c) whoosh
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) lamb (c) baa
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) whoosh (c) happy
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) cow (c) shed
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
18. 18.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a leaking tap (b) thunder (c) an owl
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) crackle (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) buzz
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) beep
21. 21.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a cow (b) a balloon (c) a horse
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) vroom (b) snip (c) woof
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) river (c) beep
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) hiss (c) green
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) achoo (b) honk (c) drip
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) croak (b) pitter-patter (c) oink
27. 27.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) thunder (c) a campfire
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) green (c) croak
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) whoosh (c) woof
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) achoo (c) splash
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) dawn (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) honk (b) tick-tock (c) meow
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) beep (b) thud (c) hiss
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) oink (b) vroom (c) boom
36. 36.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a duck (b) a motorbike (c) a crisp papad
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) clang (b) plate (c) stone
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) river (c) gentle
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) hoot (c) kind
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) window (c) woof

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