Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 572 · 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 doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) hiss (b) ding-dong (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) front (c) door
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) quickly (c) green
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) chirp (b) honk (c) roar
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) green (c) window
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) baa (c) soft
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) hiss (c) angry
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) baa (c) pencil
9. 9.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a dog (c) a bee
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) knock (b) pop (c) vroom
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) click (c) oink
12. 12.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a sneeze (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a horse
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) river (c) gentle
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) knock (c) yellow
15. 15.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a dog (c) a cow
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) vroom (b) thud (c) crunch
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) neigh (c) beep
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) thud (b) crunch (c) pitter-patter
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) drip (c) croak
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) click (c) window
21. 21.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) an owl (b) a jump into a pool (c) pakoras in hot oil
22. 22.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a sparrow
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) woof (c) happy
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) ding-dong (b) woof (c) quack
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) pop (b) achoo (c) snip
26. 26.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a camera (b) a campfire (c) a leaking tap
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) garden (c) ding-dong
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) street (c) taxis
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) happy (c) window
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) splash (c) gentle
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) chirp (b) woof (c) slurp
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) pencil (c) neigh
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) snip (b) meow (c) vroom
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) wind (c) trees
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) clang (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) knock (b) splash (c) croak
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) croak (b) clang (c) tick-tock
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) crisp (c) papad
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) thud (c) gentle
40. 40.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a microwave (c) a doorbell

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