Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 650 · 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 leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) baa (c) quack
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) moo (c) crunch
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) gentle (c) roar
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) gentle (c) teacher
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) crunch (b) meow (c) beep
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) motorbike (c) vroom
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) slowly (c) quickly
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) river (c) click
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) gentle (c) hiss
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) baa (c) mango
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) happy (c) snip
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) papad (c) crunch
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) boom (c) hills
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) raindrops (c) pitter-patter
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) oink (c) happy
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) river (c) neigh
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) meow (c) neigh
19. 19.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) raindrops (c) a sparrow
20. 20.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a dog (c) a cat
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) ding-dong (b) slurp (c) roar
22. 22.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a sparrow (c) thunder
23. 23.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a pig (c) a campfire
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) owl (c) tree
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) lamb (c) soft
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) pigs (c) muddy
28. 28.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a campfire (b) a microwave (c) a leaking tap
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) whoosh (c) chair
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) drip (c) teacher
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) slowly (c) buzz
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) oink (b) hiss (c) honk
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) moo (c) quack
34. 34.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a pig (b) a snake (c) pakoras in hot oil
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) slurp (c) window
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) room (c) achoo
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) click (c) camera
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) roar (b) hoot (c) clang
40. 40.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) raindrops (b) a lion (c) a pair of scissors

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