Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 594 · 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 sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) roar (b) vroom (c) chirp
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) table (c) tick-tock
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) front (c) knock
4. 4.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a balloon (b) a cat (c) a microwave
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) chirp (b) hiss (c) honk
6. 6.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a horse (c) a bee
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) doorbell (c) ding-dong
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) drip (c) baa
9. 9.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) an owl (b) a horse (c) a snake
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) honk (b) meow (c) achoo
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) drip (c) tap
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) croak (b) hiss (c) boom
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) gentle (c) crunch
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) snip (c) scissors
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) kind (c) woof
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) window (c) beep
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) chair (c) buzz
20. 20.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) raindrops (c) a pair of scissors
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) river (c) crackle
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) hiss (b) knock (c) clang
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) chair (c) garden
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) oink (b) hoot (c) click
25. 25.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a sparrow (b) a balloon (c) the wind
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) chair (c) tall
27. 27.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a cow (b) a pair of scissors (c) a dog
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) yellow (c) pitter-patter
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) chair (c) snip
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) green (c) table
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) yellow (c) green
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) green (c) slowly
33. 33.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a balloon (b) a lion (c) a jump into a pool
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
35. 35.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a horse (b) a clock (c) a pair of scissors
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) garden (c) meow
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) whoosh (c) gentle
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) knock (c) sizzle
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) pencil (c) splash

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