Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 603 · 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 steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) beep (b) clang (c) baa
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hoot (b) thud (c) hiss
3. 3.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a snake (b) raindrops (c) a heavy bag falling
4. 4.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a motorbike (b) a dog (c) an owl
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) teacher (c) vroom
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
7. 7.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a car horn (c) the wind
8. 8.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) thunder (b) a clock (c) an owl
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) lamb (c) soft
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) quickly (c) roar
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) yellow (c) croak
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) neigh (b) honk (c) hoot
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) clang (b) plate (c) stone
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) tick-tock (b) splash (c) slurp
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) river (c) green
17. 17.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a dog (c) a visitor at the door
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) croak (c) crunch
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) hiss (b) splash (c) whoosh
23. 23.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) the wind (b) a lion (c) a heavy bag falling
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) tall (c) garden
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) sizzle (c) buzz
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) chirp (c) table
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) chair (c) slowly
28. 28.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a motorbike (b) a campfire (c) a clock
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) beep (c) meow
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
32. 32.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) the wind (b) a frog (c) pakoras in hot oil
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) achoo (c) gentle
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) splash (b) vroom (c) woof
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) oink (b) quack (c) roar
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) window (c) gentle
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) buzz (c) green
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) meow (c) slowly
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) chair (c) beep
40. 40.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a horse (c) a duck

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