Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 717 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) cat (c) night
2. 2.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) the wind (b) a campfire (c) an owl
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) gentle (c) drip
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) happy (c) garden
5. 5.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a sparrow (b) a duck (c) a frog
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) boom (b) click (c) croak
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) quickly (c) meow
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) knock (c) happy
9. 9.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a dog (b) a pig (c) the wind
10. 10.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a duck (b) a noisy drinker (c) a jump into a pool
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) knock (b) crunch (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) woof (b) slurp (c) boom
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
14. 14.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a camera (b) an owl (c) a sneeze
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) sizzle (b) achoo (c) quack
16. 16.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a sheep (b) a car horn (c) a bee
17. 17.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a horse (b) a jump into a pool (c) a doorbell
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) buzz (c) tick-tock
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) crunch (b) neigh (c) baa
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) buzz (c) bees
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) snip (b) thud (c) meow
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) click (c) crunch
23. 23.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a microwave (c) pakoras in hot oil
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) mango (c) chair
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) window (c) buzz
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) clang (b) honk (c) roar
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) floor (c) bag
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) gentle (c) pitter-patter
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) thud (c) baa
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) chair (c) woof
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) vroom (b) snip (c) sizzle
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) boom (c) happy
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) gentle (c) table
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) clang (c) stone
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) teacher (c) kind
38. 38.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a horse (b) a camera (c) a balloon
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) hoot (c) tree
40. 40.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a bee (b) thunder (c) a rooster

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