Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 730 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) chirp (b) clang (c) tick-tock
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
3. 3.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) the wind (c) a doorbell
4. 4.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a lion (b) a bee (c) an owl
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) happy (c) snip
6. 6.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a clock (b) raindrops (c) a cat
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) knock (b) vroom (c) quack
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) front (c) knock
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) chair (c) hiss
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) boom (c) teacher
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) pop (c) burst
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) sizzle (b) baa (c) meow
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) croak (b) roar (c) hoot
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) moo (c) happy
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) lassi (c) drank
17. 17.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a microwave (c) a motorbike
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) mango (c) hoot
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) buzz (b) honk (c) sizzle
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) sizzle (b) pitter-patter (c) meow
21. 21.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a doorbell (b) a rooster (c) a duck
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) beep (b) boom (c) honk
23. 23.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) an owl (b) a visitor at the door (c) a cat
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) meow
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) drip (c) tall
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) croak (c) tick-tock
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) tick-tock (b) sizzle (c) neigh
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) dusty (c) achoo
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) clang (c) green
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) shed (c) cow
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) hiss (b) chirp (c) meow
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) pitter-patter (b) crackle (c) snip
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slurp (c) river
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) chair (c) crackle
36. 36.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a dog (b) thunder (c) a sparrow
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) vroom (b) click (c) sizzle
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) table (c) chair
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) slowly (c) happy
40. 40.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sneeze (c) a crisp papad

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