Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 559 · 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?
   “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
2. 2.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a sneeze (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a frog
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) happy (c) pencil
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) croak (c) tall
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) dry (c) crackle
7. 7.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a duck (b) a cat (c) a horse
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) table (c) mango
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) boom (c) chair
10. 10.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) thunder (c) a clock
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) soft (c) baa
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) vroom (c) kind
13. 13.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a crisp papad
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
16. 16.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a duck (c) a rooster
17. 17.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a cat (b) a snake (c) thunder
18. 18.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) thunder (b) a car horn (c) a visitor at the door
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) milk (c) beep
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) teacher (c) slurp
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) boom (b) pitter-patter (c) moo
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) mango (c) pitter-patter
24. 24.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a rooster (c) a jump into a pool
25. 25.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a dog (b) a noisy drinker (c) a camera
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) slurp (b) chirp (c) click
27. 27.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a jump into a pool (c) a campfire
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) garden (c) yellow
29. 29.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a microwave (b) a cat (c) a pig
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
31. 31.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) the wind (b) a visitor at the door (c) a leaking tap
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) honk (b) buzz (c) whoosh
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) quickly (c) yellow
34. 34.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) thunder (b) a visitor at the door (c) a dog
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) gentle (c) buzz
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) hiss (b) ding-dong (c) woof
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) green (c) quickly
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) teacher (c) drip

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