Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 759 · 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 sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) honk (b) hiss (c) chirp
2. 2.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) an owl (c) a pig
3. 3.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) an owl (b) a clock (c) a visitor at the door
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) slowly (c) chair
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) thunder (c) boom
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) kind (c) beep
7. 7.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a microwave (c) a crisp papad
8. 8.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a snake (b) a lion (c) a campfire
9. 9.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a rooster (b) a horse (c) a bee
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) clang (c) table
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) neigh (c) slowly
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) croak (b) beep (c) oink
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) tall (c) woof
14. 14.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a lion (b) thunder (c) the wind
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) hoot (c) tall
16. 16.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) the wind (b) a motorbike (c) a noisy drinker
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) gentle (c) river
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) click (c) camera
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) slowly (c) teacher
21. 21.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a frog (b) a bee (c) a duck
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) window (c) happy
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) buzz (b) crackle (c) snip
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) click (c) mango
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) river (c) window
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) baa (b) meow (c) click
27. 27.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a microwave (b) a lion (c) a sheep
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) snip (c) garden
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) woof (c) puppy
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) quack (c) baa
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) drip (c) dark
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) balloon (c) burst
33. 33.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a sheep (b) a rooster (c) a leaking tap
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) hoot (b) crackle (c) slurp
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) meow (c) river
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) clang (c) plate
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) snip (b) woof (c) neigh
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) teacher (c) tick-tock
39. 39.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a rooster (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a camera
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) meow (c) cat

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