Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 682 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) teacher (c) tick-tock
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) green (c) gentle
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) splash (b) crackle (c) whoosh
4. 4.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a horse (b) a camera (c) a car horn
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) boom (c) hills
6. 6.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a cat (c) a clock
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) moo (c) hiss
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
9. 9.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a camera (b) a frog (c) a steel plate falling
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) chair (c) vroom
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) milk (c) microwave
12. 12.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pig (b) a motorbike (c) a pair of scissors
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) window (c) croak
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) front (c) knock
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) baa (c) soft
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) tick-tock (c) clock
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) kind (c) hiss
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) whoosh (c) trees
19. 19.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a microwave (c) a cow
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) oink (b) slurp (c) beep
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) teacher (c) mango
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) meow (b) hiss (c) click
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) sizzle (c) hiss
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) clang (c) quickly
26. 26.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) an owl (c) a clock
27. 27.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a pig (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a snake
28. 28.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a sheep (c) a motorbike
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) crackle (c) teacher
30. 30.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a bee (c) a dog
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) pop (c) window
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) chair (c) honk
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) slowly (c) river
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) moo (b) vroom (c) croak
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) hoot (c) owl
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) pencil (c) click
38. 38.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) thunder (b) a clock (c) a cat
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) buzz (b) tick-tock (c) baa
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) muddy (c) pigs

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