Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 764 · 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 leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) dark (c) drip
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) pop (b) snip (c) quack
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) happy (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) kind (c) sizzle
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) hoot (b) roar (c) quack
6. 6.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a cow (b) a microwave (c) a pig
7. 7.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a horse (b) a camera (c) a dog
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) buzz (c) beep
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) slowly (c) croak
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) ding-dong (c) achoo
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) hoot (c) ding-dong
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) dawn (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
13. 13.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a cat (c) a balloon
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) slurp (b) snip (c) honk
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) children (c) splash
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
17. 17.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a balloon (b) a lion (c) a campfire
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) roar (c) mighty
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) happy (c) drip
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) achoo (c) tall
21. 21.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) an owl (b) a pig (c) a frog
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) dry (c) logs
24. 24.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a frog (b) thunder (c) a crisp papad
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) achoo (c) dusty
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) happy (c) woof
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) slurp (b) achoo (c) crackle
28. 28.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a doorbell (c) a duck
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) slowly (c) table
30. 30.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a pig (c) a clock
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) quack (b) meow (c) crackle
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) garden (c) mango
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) click (c) happy
34. 34.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a cow (b) a car horn (c) a microwave
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) kind (c) happy
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) river (c) green
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) thud (b) click (c) ding-dong
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) buzz (b) chirp (c) hiss
40. 40.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a lion (c) a horse

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