Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 628 · 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 ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pitter-patter (c) thud
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) shed (c) cow
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) chirp (c) window
4. 4.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a noisy drinker (c) an owl
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) thread (c) snip
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) road (c) motorbike
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) sizzle (c) garden
8. 8.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a pair of scissors (c) a doorbell
9. 9.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a cow (b) a microwave (c) a dog
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) moo (b) whoosh (c) thud
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) beep (c) honk
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) window (c) table
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) slowly (c) tick-tock
15. 15.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) raindrops (c) a sparrow
16. 16.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) raindrops (c) a horse
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) click (c) camera
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) happy (c) chair
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) pop (c) burst
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) oink (b) crunch (c) baa
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) frogs (c) monsoon
25. 25.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a sparrow (b) a doorbell (c) a snake
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) kind (c) yellow
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) chirp (b) woof (c) meow
28. 28.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) an owl (c) a rooster
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) slurp (b) click (c) neigh
30. 30.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a cat (c) a sheep
31. 31.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a camera (b) a pig (c) a leaking tap
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) teacher (c) thud
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) green (c) mango
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) drank (c) slurp
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) achoo (b) drip (c) roar
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) vroom (b) achoo (c) boom
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) kind (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) sizzle (b) moo (c) tick-tock
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) table (c) quickly
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) croak (c) slurp

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