Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 748 · 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?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) hoot (c) vroom
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) raindrops (c) pitter-patter
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) quack (c) slurp
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) meow (c) cat
6. 6.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a cat (b) a camera (c) a car horn
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) river (c) mango
8. 8.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a car horn (c) raindrops
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) buzz (c) river
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) milk (c) beep
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) honk (b) buzz (c) hiss
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) hiss (b) pop (c) ding-dong
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) yellow (c) gentle
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) green
15. 15.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a dog (b) a lion (c) a crisp papad
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) logs (c) dry
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) honk (b) snip (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) muddy (c) oink
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) splash (c) tall
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pencil (c) croak
21. 21.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a noisy drinker (c) a sheep
22. 22.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a dog (b) a frog (c) the wind
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) crunch (c) green
24. 24.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a snake (c) a heavy bag falling
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) knock (c) window
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) crackle (b) clang (c) buzz
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) crackle (c) baa
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) road (c) vroom
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) quickly (c) window
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) whoosh (b) pitter-patter (c) roar
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) baa (c) soft
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) oink (c) gentle
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) snake (c) angry
34. 34.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a cat (c) a motorbike
35. 35.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a pair of scissors (c) a dog
36. 36.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a horse (b) a balloon (c) a doorbell
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) slowly (c) click
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) crunch (b) hiss (c) sizzle
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) flowers (c) bees

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