Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 526 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) hiss (c) croak
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) hoot (c) buzz
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) mango (c) crunch
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) green (c) hiss
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) neigh (b) buzz (c) click
9. 9.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a car horn (b) a frog (c) pakoras in hot oil
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) clang (b) achoo (c) hoot
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) moo (b) hiss (c) buzz
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) street (c) taxis
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) happy (c) moo
14. 14.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a heavy bag falling (c) raindrops
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) snip (c) gentle
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) kind (c) honk
17. 17.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a motorbike (b) a dog (c) a pair of scissors
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) moo (c) shed
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) green (c) ding-dong
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) window (c) chair
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) buzz (c) thud
22. 22.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a pig (b) a doorbell (c) thunder
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) moo (b) whoosh (c) oink
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) clang (c) moo
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) click (c) river
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) table (c) baa
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) garden (c) tall
28. 28.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) a noisy drinker (c) a visitor at the door
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) chirp (b) boom (c) splash
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) tick-tock (c) table
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) click (c) clang
32. 32.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a clock (b) a pig (c) a car horn
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) garden (c) thud
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
35. 35.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a leaking tap (c) a frog
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) splash (c) pool
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) yellow (c) splash
38. 38.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a jump into a pool (c) a crisp papad
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) moo (b) whoosh (c) knock
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) drip (b) ding-dong (c) sizzle

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