Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 766 · 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.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a bee (b) the wind (c) a microwave
2. 2.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a sneeze (b) a clock (c) a pair of scissors
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) baa (c) clang
4. 4.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a lion (c) thunder
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) happy (c) ding-dong
6. 6.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a doorbell (b) a rooster (c) an owl
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) cow (c) moo
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) roar (b) vroom (c) woof
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) river (c) tall
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) tall (c) river
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) dusty (c) achoo
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
14. 14.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a rooster (b) a snake (c) a heavy bag falling
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) honk (c) street
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) tick-tock (c) vroom
17. 17.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a pig (c) a snake
18. 18.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a clock (b) a campfire (c) a leaking tap
19. 19.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a jump into a pool (c) a doorbell
20. 20.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) the wind (b) a clock (c) an owl
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) tick-tock (c) green
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) roar (c) yellow
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) pitter-patter (b) chirp (c) buzz
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) beep
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) baa (c) quickly
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) buzz (c) crunch
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) clang (c) moo
28. 28.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sheep (c) a motorbike
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) chair (c) meow
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) sizzle (c) crackle
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) kind (c) hoot
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) buzz (c) chair
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) mango (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) quack (b) roar (c) snip
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) neigh (c) stable
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) clang (c) drip
39. 39.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a cat (b) a motorbike (c) a snake
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) woof (b) chirp (c) meow

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