Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 674 · 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?
   “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) oink (b) ding-dong (c) meow
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) pop (b) croak (c) moo
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) hoot (b) vroom (c) thud
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) achoo (b) clang (c) sizzle
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) thud (c) moo
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) thud (c) bag
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) roar (b) sizzle (c) hiss
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) green (c) teacher
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) moo (c) click
12. 12.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a rooster (b) a campfire (c) a balloon
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) neigh (b) oink (c) crunch
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) buzz (b) baa (c) tick-tock
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) roar (b) whoosh (c) buzz
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) crackle (c) achoo
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) splash (c) pool
20. 20.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) raindrops (b) a balloon (c) a horse
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) slowly (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
22. 22.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a pig (b) thunder (c) a lion
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) moo (c) green
24. 24.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a microwave (b) a sneeze (c) a bee
25. 25.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a duck (b) a cat (c) a crisp papad
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) clang (c) knock
27. 27.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a lion (b) a cow (c) a dog
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) chair (c) yellow
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) chair (c) baa
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) crunch (b) roar (c) baa
32. 32.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a frog (b) a leaking tap (c) the wind
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) croak (c) teacher
34. 34.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a balloon (b) a camera (c) a lion
35. 35.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a frog (c) a crisp papad
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) snip (c) garden
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) clang (c) stone
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) window (c) slurp
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) gentle (c) table
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click

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