Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 534 · 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 ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) roar (b) thud (c) achoo
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) slurp (c) honk
4. 4.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a steel plate falling (c) a pair of scissors
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) slowly (c) river
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) sizzle (c) mango
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) honk (b) meow (c) oink
9. 9.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a noisy drinker (c) a cat
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) garden (c) knock
11. 11.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a lion (b) a steel plate falling (c) a doorbell
12. 12.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a sheep
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) happy (c) teacher
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
15. 15.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) an owl (c) a jump into a pool
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crisp (c) crunch
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) hall (c) clock
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) happy (c) honk
19. 19.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a rooster (c) a visitor at the door
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) microwave (c) milk
21. 21.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a cow (c) a bee
22. 22.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a camera (c) a pig
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) pool (c) splash
24. 24.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a rooster (b) a crisp papad (c) raindrops
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) tall (c) river
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) lamb (c) soft
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) hiss (c) happy
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) kind (c) chirp
29. 29.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a cow
30. 30.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a doorbell (b) a bee (c) a leaking tap
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) noon (c) doorbell
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) quack (b) hoot (c) vroom
33. 33.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sheep (c) a visitor at the door
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) chair (c) crunch
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) slurp (c) river
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) whoosh (b) thud (c) neigh
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) drip (c) window
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) tick-tock (c) green

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