Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 632 · 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 “woof”? (a) a lion (b) a dog (c) a snake
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) drip (b) meow (c) sizzle
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) thud (b) neigh (c) chirp
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) thud (c) happy
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) honk (b) chirp (c) croak
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) meow (c) roar
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) honk (b) buzz (c) clang
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) pop (b) moo (c) quack
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) slowly (c) achoo
10. 10.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a sparrow (b) raindrops (c) a snake
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) snake (c) angry
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) baa (c) gentle
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) chirp (b) splash (c) whoosh
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) chirp (c) window
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) woof (c) tall
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) yellow (c) slowly
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) pitter-patter (c) gentle
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) pencil (c) quack
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) gentle (c) neigh
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) hiss (c) table
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
26. 26.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a pig (b) a snake (c) a cat
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) boom (b) hiss (c) crunch
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) whoosh (c) tall
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) knock (c) kind
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) dark (c) drip
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) window (c) gentle
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) sizzle (c) boom
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) hiss (b) meow (c) baa
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) river (c) vroom
35. 35.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a rooster (b) an owl (c) a heavy bag falling
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) beep (c) kind
37. 37.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a frog (c) a balloon
38. 38.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a balloon (c) a pair of scissors
39. 39.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a sneeze (b) a sheep (c) a clock
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) click (c) knock

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