Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 735 · 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) gentle (b) vroom (c) garden
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) pop (b) whoosh (c) tick-tock
3. 3.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a camera (c) a duck
4. 4.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a lion (c) thunder
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) night (c) cat
6. 6.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a sneeze (c) a frog
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) meow (b) hiss (c) quack
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) tick-tock (c) gentle
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) oink (c) honk
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) pop (c) chair
12. 12.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a camera (c) a cat
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) horse (c) stable
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) hiss (c) angry
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) moo (c) kind
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) clang (c) slowly
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) snip (b) thud (c) tick-tock
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) clang (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) chirp
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) meow
20. 20.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a frog (c) a camera
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) hoot (b) achoo (c) ding-dong
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) pop (b) moo (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) table (c) neigh
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) roar (c) mighty
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
26. 26.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a motorbike (c) a leaking tap
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
28. 28.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a snake (b) an owl (c) a cow
29. 29.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a noisy drinker (c) a dog
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) window (c) baa
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) river (c) quickly
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) chirp (c) window
33. 33.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a car horn (b) a camera (c) a steel plate falling
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) quack (b) woof (c) vroom
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) thud (c) vroom
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) balloon (c) burst
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) sizzle (b) meow (c) thud
38. 38.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a doorbell (b) a jump into a pool (c) a camera
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) honk (b) sizzle (c) splash
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) window (c) quickly

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