Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 574 · 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 puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) window (c) sparrows
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) buzz (c) knock
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) tick-tock (b) snip (c) hiss
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) room (c) achoo
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) dawn (b) rooster (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) knock (b) croak (c) meow
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) dark (c) drip
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) meow
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) hiss (c) slowly
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) croak (c) frogs
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) click (c) pencil
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) oink (c) muddy
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) chirp (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) knock
15. 15.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a snake (b) a balloon (c) a jump into a pool
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) quack (b) tick-tock (c) buzz
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) thread (c) snip
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) window (c) mango
19. 19.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a horse (b) a lion (c) a bee
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) soft (c) baa
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) gentle (c) quickly
22. 22.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a pair of scissors (c) an owl
23. 23.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a sneeze (c) a microwave
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) kind (c) chair
25. 25.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a dog (b) a sparrow (c) a campfire
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) camera (c) click
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) meow (b) pop (c) hoot
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) knock (b) meow (c) honk
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) gentle (c) slowly
31. 31.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a snake (c) a visitor at the door
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) knock (c) yellow
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) croak (b) hiss (c) oink
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) gentle (c) slowly
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) whoosh (b) roar (c) snip
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) tall (c) beep
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) slowly (c) chair
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) whoosh (b) beep (c) knock
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) teacher (c) garden

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