Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 703 · 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) happy (b) crunch (c) chair
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) oink (b) croak (c) thud
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) happy (c) pitter-patter
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) table (c) knock
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) wind (c) trees
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) noon (c) doorbell
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) boom (c) mango
9. 9.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a sheep (c) a dog
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) hiss (b) crackle (c) quack
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) balloon (c) burst
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) hoot (b) croak (c) knock
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) quickly (c) pop
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) angry (c) snake
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) pitter-patter (c) raindrops
16. 16.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a frog (c) a dog
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) moo (c) gentle
18. 18.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a sneeze (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a leaking tap
19. 19.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a snake (c) a frog
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) slurp (b) croak (c) vroom
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) neigh (c) slowly
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slurp (c) mango
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) hiss (b) clang (c) croak
26. 26.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) an owl (c) a sneeze
27. 27.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a balloon (b) a clock (c) a steel plate falling
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) crisp (c) papad
29. 29.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a cat (b) a frog (c) a sheep
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) roar (c) tall
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) quack (b) slurp (c) sizzle
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) yellow (c) kind
33. 33.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a visitor at the door (c) a noisy drinker
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) snip (b) knock (c) baa
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) green (c) croak
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) thud (b) moo (c) crackle
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) oink (c) whoosh
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) boom (c) hills
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) garden (c) clang

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids