Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 710 · 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) slowly (b) gentle (c) knock
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) happy (c) river
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) chair (c) moo
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) table (c) vroom
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) slowly (c) garden
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) honk (c) mango
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) crackle (b) oink (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) baa (b) tick-tock (c) sizzle
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pencil (c) meow
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) quack (b) moo (c) ding-dong
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) table (c) slurp
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) achoo (c) splash
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) tall
14. 14.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a pig (c) a pair of scissors
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) trees (c) wind
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) clang (c) achoo
17. 17.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a camera (b) a campfire (c) raindrops
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) pigs (c) muddy
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) soft (c) baa
20. 20.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a balloon
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) sizzle (c) quickly
22. 22.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cat (b) a cow (c) raindrops
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) buzz (b) ding-dong (c) crunch
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) yellow (c) pitter-patter
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) moo (c) buzz
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) pop (b) hiss (c) achoo
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) pool (c) splash
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) quack (c) pond
29. 29.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a steel plate falling (c) a snake
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) teacher (c) chair
31. 31.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a snake (b) thunder (c) a crisp papad
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) cow (c) moo
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) dusty (c) room
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) slurp (c) lassi
35. 35.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a horse (b) a dog (c) a snake
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) gentle (c) happy
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) river (c) quickly
38. 38.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a motorbike (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a cat
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof

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