Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 541 · 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 bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) dry (c) crackle
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) thread (c) scissors
5. 5.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a clock (b) a duck (c) a frog
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) meow (c) gentle
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) beep (b) vroom (c) clang
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) teacher (c) garden
10. 10.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a microwave (c) a lion
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) clang (b) hoot (c) quack
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) green (c) teacher
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) splash (c) green
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) kind (c) table
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) night (c) cat
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) gentle (c) happy
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) children (c) splash
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) boom (c) drip
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) happy (c) window
22. 22.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a balloon (b) a camera (c) raindrops
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) honk (c) gentle
24. 24.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a microwave (c) a car horn
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) thud (c) croak
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) table (c) garden
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) slowly (c) knock
28. 28.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a snake (b) thunder (c) a doorbell
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) whoosh (c) table
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) pitter-patter (b) sizzle (c) buzz
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) doorbell (c) ding-dong
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) hoot (c) pencil
35. 35.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a rooster (c) a balloon
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) tall (c) oink
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) crackle (b) buzz (c) honk
38. 38.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a leaking tap (c) a microwave
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) pop (b) vroom (c) snip
40. 40.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a snake (c) a dog

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