Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 737 · 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) oink (b) table (c) green
2. 2.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a sheep (b) a campfire (c) a crisp papad
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) kind (c) yellow
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) microwave (c) milk
5. 5.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a balloon (c) a microwave
6. 6.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a clock (b) a snake (c) a noisy drinker
7. 7.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a lion (b) a cow (c) a campfire
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) knock (c) boom
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) happy (c) splash
10. 10.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a duck (b) a clock (c) a heavy bag falling
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) buzz (c) roar
12. 12.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a camera (c) a cow
13. 13.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a motorbike (b) a sneeze (c) a campfire
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) crackle (c) gentle
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) croak (b) pop (c) hoot
16. 16.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a rooster (b) a pig (c) a duck
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) roar (c) ding-dong
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) boom (b) beep (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) puppy (c) gate
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) gentle (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) table (c) snip
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) green (c) whoosh
23. 23.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a car horn (b) a visitor at the door (c) a bee
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) ding-dong (b) boom (c) whoosh
25. 25.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a crisp papad (c) a sneeze
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) woof (b) ding-dong (c) moo
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) stable (c) horse
28. 28.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a dog (b) a clock (c) a snake
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) oink (c) muddy
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) hiss (b) woof (c) quack
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) vroom (c) motorbike
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) boom (b) quack (c) pitter-patter
33. 33.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a doorbell (b) a sparrow (c) raindrops
34. 34.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a cat (b) a sneeze (c) pakoras in hot oil
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) dawn (b) rooster (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) drip (c) woof
37. 37.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a sneeze (b) a lion (c) a bee
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) meow (c) window
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
40. 40.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a frog (c) a microwave

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