Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 623 · 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 microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) buzz
2. 2.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a cat (c) a sparrow
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) crackle (c) pencil
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) gentle (c) mango
6. 6.What makes the sound “click”? (a) an owl (b) a campfire (c) a camera
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) knock (c) green
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) hiss (c) ding-dong
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) window (c) roar
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) door (c) front
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) buzz (b) croak (c) woof
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) teacher (c) mango
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
14. 14.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a balloon (b) an owl (c) a horse
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) yellow (c) boom
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) drip (c) click
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
18. 18.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a microwave (b) a clock (c) a pair of scissors
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
20. 20.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a camera (b) a sheep (c) a doorbell
21. 21.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a sheep (b) a snake (c) a cow
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) hoot (c) pencil
23. 23.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) raindrops (c) a noisy drinker
24. 24.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a microwave (c) a snake
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) crunch (c) slowly
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) chair (c) sizzle
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) woof (b) crackle (c) pop
28. 28.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a bee (c) a noisy drinker
29. 29.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a lion (b) a bee (c) a cow
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) river (c) slurp
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) slurp (c) drank
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) yellow (c) clang
34. 34.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a clock (b) an owl (c) the wind
35. 35.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) thunder (b) a pig (c) a horse
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) splash (b) oink (c) honk
38. 38.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a sneeze (b) a steel plate falling (c) raindrops
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) green (c) quickly

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