Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 684 · 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) hoot (b) green (c) table
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) thud (b) woof (c) moo
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) roar (c) teacher
4. 4.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a rooster
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) hoot (b) pitter-patter (c) whoosh
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) croak (c) pencil
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) croak (b) woof (c) hoot
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) green (c) knock
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slowly (c) quack
10. 10.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a pair of scissors (c) a motorbike
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) ding-dong (c) mango
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) table (c) clang
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) meow (c) croak
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) garden (c) chirp
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) dry (c) logs
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) crunch (c) river
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) chair (c) kind
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) whoosh (c) table
20. 20.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a sheep (b) a cat (c) an owl
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) buzz (c) neigh
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) slowly (c) garden
23. 23.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a balloon (b) a campfire (c) a sparrow
24. 24.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a car horn (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a horse
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) milk (c) microwave
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) tick-tock (b) knock (c) croak
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) pitter-patter (c) knock
28. 28.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) an owl (b) a snake (c) pakoras in hot oil
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
30. 30.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a bee (b) a camera (c) a frog
31. 31.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a sheep (c) a snake
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) moo (c) slowly
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) horse (c) stable
34. 34.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a duck (c) a frog
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) table (c) sizzle
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) quickly (c) vroom
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) table (c) mango
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) teacher (c) pencil
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) garden (c) crackle
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle

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