Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 64 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
2. 2.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a sneeze (c) a heavy bag falling
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) yellow (c) snip
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) hoot (c) click
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) clang (c) plate
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) slurp (c) river
7. 7.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a crisp papad (c) a noisy drinker
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) snip (b) thud (c) slurp
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) knock (b) slurp (c) sizzle
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) crunch (c) papad
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) thud (c) yellow
13. 13.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a horse (b) a visitor at the door (c) a lion
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) drip (c) roar
15. 15.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a horse (b) a lion (c) pakoras in hot oil
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) boom (b) meow (c) neigh
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) thud (c) pop
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) clang (c) gentle
19. 19.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a sparrow (b) a frog (c) a sheep
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) achoo (c) slowly
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) baa (b) snip (c) roar
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
24. 24.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a microwave (b) a pig (c) a frog
25. 25.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) an owl (b) a cat (c) a motorbike
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) crackle (c) tall
27. 27.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a doorbell (b) an owl (c) a clock
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) garden (c) crunch
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) tick-tock (b) honk (c) baa
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) slowly (c) splash
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) table (c) honk
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) chirp (b) baa (c) croak
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) woof (c) moo
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) slurp (b) hoot (c) beep
35. 35.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) the wind (b) a cow (c) a lion
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) baa (b) moo (c) knock
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) kind (c) river
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) baa (b) snip (c) roar
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) garden (c) hoot
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) whoosh (c) slowly

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