Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 56 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) buzz (b) woof (c) tick-tock
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) tall (c) vroom
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) gentle (c) meow
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) thud (b) splash (c) baa
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) click (c) camera
6. 6.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a sheep (c) a lion
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) snip (b) quack (c) moo
8. 8.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a motorbike (b) raindrops (c) a snake
9. 9.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a cat (b) a bee (c) a microwave
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) hoot (b) roar (c) crunch
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) neigh (b) woof (c) hiss
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) river (c) slurp
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) snip (c) thread
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
15. 15.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a lion (c) a noisy drinker
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) hoot (c) tree
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) logs (c) dry
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) chair (c) pitter-patter
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) slurp (c) splash
20. 20.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a balloon (c) a duck
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) slurp (b) croak (c) crunch
22. 22.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) an owl (c) a sneeze
23. 23.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a balloon (b) a rooster (c) pakoras in hot oil
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) pop (c) burst
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) buzz (b) beep (c) boom
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) snip (b) meow (c) pop
27. 27.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a sneeze (c) a lion
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) moo (b) croak (c) click
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) buzz (b) ding-dong (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) moo (c) shed
31. 31.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a balloon (c) a duck
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) vroom (b) chirp (c) slurp
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) table (c) mango
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) slurp (b) oink (c) hoot
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) moo (c) slowly
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) mango (c) quack
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) baa (c) chair
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) children (c) splash
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) hiss (c) knock

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