Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 611 · 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?
   “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) crunch (b) hiss (c) meow
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) knock (b) hoot (c) woof
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) roar (c) mango
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) pop (b) neigh (c) slurp
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) vroom (b) click (c) chirp
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) clang (b) hoot (c) neigh
8. 8.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) raindrops (c) a clock
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) chirp (c) kind
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) click (b) chirp (c) quack
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) yellow (c) croak
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) happy (c) hiss
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) clang (b) moo (c) ding-dong
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) woof (c) puppy
16. 16.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a microwave (c) a pig
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) table (c) quack
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) pencil (c) woof
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) river (c) tall
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) roar (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) crackle
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) neigh (c) happy
22. 22.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) an owl (b) a jump into a pool (c) a pair of scissors
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) vroom
24. 24.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a sheep (c) a crisp papad
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
26. 26.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a clock (b) an owl (c) a microwave
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) pop (b) meow (c) roar
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) window (c) moo
29. 29.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a cow (b) a visitor at the door (c) a frog
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) gentle (c) green
31. 31.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) an owl (b) a duck (c) a steel plate falling
32. 32.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a car horn
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) pool (c) splash
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) moo (c) cow
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) gentle (c) pop
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
38. 38.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a lion (c) a rooster
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) owl (c) tree
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) slurp (b) baa (c) hiss

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