Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 616 · 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 “hiss”? (a) a sparrow (b) a frog (c) a snake
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) window (c) quickly
3. 3.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a horse (b) a lion (c) the wind
4. 4.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a cow (c) a jump into a pool
5. 5.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a pig (b) a jump into a pool (c) a noisy drinker
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) crackle (b) hoot (c) oink
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) honk (c) street
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) crunch (b) vroom (c) woof
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) woof (b) boom (c) drip
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) woof (b) knock (c) buzz
12. 12.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) an owl (c) a snake
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) drip (b) hoot (c) meow
14. 14.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a dog (c) a car horn
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) yellow (c) achoo
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) milk (c) microwave
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) window (c) crackle
19. 19.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a pig (b) a jump into a pool (c) a noisy drinker
20. 20.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a dog (b) a sheep (c) a rooster
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) garden (c) beep
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) mango (c) pop
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) chirp (b) sizzle (c) tick-tock
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) tall (c) pencil
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) gentle (c) whoosh
26. 26.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sheep (c) an owl
27. 27.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a bee (c) a visitor at the door
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) buzz (b) pitter-patter (c) oink
29. 29.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a sneeze (c) a sparrow
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) boom (c) hills
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) muddy (c) pigs
32. 32.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a dog (b) a snake (c) a crisp papad
33. 33.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a motorbike (c) a rooster
34. 34.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) the wind (b) a clock (c) a horse
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) hiss (b) achoo (c) moo
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) croak (b) snip (c) roar
38. 38.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a duck (c) a sparrow
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) click (c) river
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar

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