Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 614 · 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 “click”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a sheep (c) a camera
2. 2.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a snake (c) an owl
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) soft (c) baa
4. 4.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a motorbike (b) a steel plate falling (c) a cat
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) beep (c) gentle
6. 6.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) the wind (b) a lion (c) a rooster
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
8. 8.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a balloon (c) a noisy drinker
9. 9.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a cat (b) a frog (c) a car horn
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) chirp (b) hiss (c) hoot
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) window (c) table
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) oink (b) drip (c) quack
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) sizzle (c) chair
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) honk (c) tall
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) drip (c) chair
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) green (c) chirp
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) achoo (b) tick-tock (c) clang
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) croak (c) mango
19. 19.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a cow (b) a steel plate falling (c) a pig
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) frogs (c) monsoon
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) hoot (b) click (c) snip
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) happy (c) neigh
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) window (c) table
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) whoosh (b) neigh (c) hiss
26. 26.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a cat (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a sparrow
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) crackle (c) dry
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) crackle (c) croak
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) kind (c) slurp
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) splash (b) baa (c) sizzle
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) chirp (c) drip
32. 32.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a noisy drinker (c) a dog
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) woof (c) mango
34. 34.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a horse (b) thunder (c) a frog
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) window (c) clang
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) chair (c) baa
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) woof (c) puppy
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) pencil (c) slowly
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) drip (c) tap

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