Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 645 · 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 “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a snake (c) a frog
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) roar (b) hiss (c) beep
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) slowly (c) thud
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) mango (c) kind
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
6. 6.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a cat (c) pakoras in hot oil
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) table (c) hoot
8. 8.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a car horn (b) a crisp papad (c) a steel plate falling
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) doorbell (c) ding-dong
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) clang (c) table
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) slowly (c) ding-dong
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) window (c) river
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) river (c) table
14. 14.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a horse (b) a noisy drinker (c) a steel plate falling
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) pop (c) slowly
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) roar (c) clang
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) gentle (c) quickly
18. 18.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a duck (b) a dog (c) a horse
19. 19.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a balloon (c) a crisp papad
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) tick-tock (b) woof (c) roar
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) baa (c) whoosh
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) table (c) vroom
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) quack (b) beep (c) meow
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) window (c) sparrows
25. 25.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a clock (c) a microwave
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) pool (c) children
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) quickly (c) happy
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) crunch (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) woof
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) baa (b) quack (c) thud
30. 30.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a microwave (b) a steel plate falling (c) a clock
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
32. 32.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a noisy drinker (c) a dog
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) tall (c) chair
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) croak (b) woof (c) crackle
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) table (c) garden
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) quack (b) oink (c) neigh
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) woof (c) puppy
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) moo (c) vroom
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) gentle (c) kind
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb

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