Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 627 · 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 thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) snip (b) croak (c) boom
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) slurp (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) snip
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) slowly (c) chirp
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) knock (b) chirp (c) woof
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) gentle (c) knock
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) clang (b) stone (c) plate
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
8. 8.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a cat (b) a dog (c) a microwave
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) slowly (c) river
10. 10.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a pig (b) a visitor at the door (c) a microwave
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) gentle (c) chair
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) tall (c) hoot
13. 13.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a motorbike (c) an owl
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) kind (c) tall
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) happy (c) meow
16. 16.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a bee (c) a cow
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) slurp (c) garden
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) pencil (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) sizzle (b) slurp (c) croak
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) oink (b) knock (c) pitter-patter
22. 22.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a pig (b) a cat (c) a rooster
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) scissors (c) thread
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) quack (b) thud (c) oink
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) tick-tock (c) hall
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) whoosh (c) happy
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) pop (c) tall
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) ding-dong (c) baa
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) bag (c) thud
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) mango (c) garden
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) pitter-patter (b) snip (c) buzz
32. 32.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a clock (b) a leaking tap (c) a camera
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) buzz (c) tall
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) teacher (c) table
35. 35.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a duck (b) raindrops (c) a steel plate falling
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) drip (c) dark
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) snip (b) click (c) achoo
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) milk (b) microwave (c) beep

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