Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 593 · 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.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) a cow (c) raindrops
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) happy (c) quickly
3. 3.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a sneeze (c) a cat
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) crunch (b) knock (c) beep
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) teacher (c) pitter-patter
6. 6.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a sheep
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) raindrops (c) pitter-patter
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) quack (c) yellow
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) tall (c) splash
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) gentle (c) meow
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) doorbell (c) noon
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) gentle (c) vroom
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) honk (c) happy
15. 15.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a pig (c) a campfire
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) honk (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) roar
17. 17.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a sheep (b) a microwave (c) a balloon
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) snip (c) croak
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) clang (c) yellow
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) achoo (c) ding-dong
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) click (c) river
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) snake (c) angry
23. 23.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a horse (c) a campfire
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) beep (b) quack (c) crackle
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) oil (b) pakoras (c) sizzle
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) hoot (b) click (c) achoo
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) splash (c) pool
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) muddy (c) pigs
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) window (c) sparrows
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) ding-dong (c) pencil
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) neigh (c) gentle
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) achoo (b) meow (c) honk
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) hoot (c) window
36. 36.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) a campfire (c) a horse
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) window
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) green (c) pop
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) moo (c) quickly
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) hoot (c) tree

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