Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 617 · 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?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) pitter-patter (c) boom
2. 2.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) thunder (c) a balloon
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
4. 4.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a cow (b) a pig (c) a sneeze
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) bag (c) thud
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) gentle (c) slurp
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) chair (c) click
8. 8.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a lion (c) an owl
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) happy (c) window
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) tall (c) chirp
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) neigh (c) snip
12. 12.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a balloon (b) a visitor at the door (c) pakoras in hot oil
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) green (c) vroom
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) sparrows (c) window
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) woof (c) thud
16. 16.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a steel plate falling (c) a clock
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) hills (c) boom
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) knock (b) hoot (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) crackle (b) vroom (c) moo
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) table (c) pop
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) taxis (c) honk
22. 22.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a duck (c) a dog
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) click (b) whoosh (c) buzz
24. 24.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) an owl (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a leaking tap
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) drip (c) quickly
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) baa (c) hiss
27. 27.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a frog (c) a car horn
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) buzz (b) crackle (c) thud
29. 29.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a bee (b) a camera (c) a sheep
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) knock (c) honk
31. 31.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a cow (b) a horse (c) a duck
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pencil (c) buzz
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) moo (c) shed
34. 34.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a lion (b) a sheep (c) a campfire
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
36. 36.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a noisy drinker (c) a clock
37. 37.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a bee (b) a cat (c) a lion
38. 38.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a sneeze (b) a steel plate falling (c) the wind
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) crunch (c) slowly
40. 40.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a cat (b) a jump into a pool (c) thunder

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