Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 773 · 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 old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) crackle (b) tick-tock (c) oink
2. 2.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a rooster (b) a snake (c) a lion
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) tall (c) yellow
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) crackle (c) honk
5. 5.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a cow (c) a pair of scissors
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) oink (b) achoo (c) hoot
7. 7.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a frog (b) a cow (c) a noisy drinker
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) floor (c) bag
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) raindrops (b) pitter-patter (c) roof
10. 10.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) thunder (c) an owl
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) river (c) green
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) table (c) buzz
13. 13.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a lion (c) a heavy bag falling
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) croak (b) snip (c) clang
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) pitter-patter (b) woof (c) baa
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) moo (b) meow (c) drip
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) oink (b) chirp (c) crackle
18. 18.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a microwave (c) a crisp papad
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) chirp (c) window
20. 20.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a clock (b) a lion (c) a heavy bag falling
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) baa (c) moo
22. 22.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a sneeze (b) a car horn (c) a sheep
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) neigh (b) chirp (c) moo
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) pitter-patter (b) neigh (c) hoot
25. 25.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a campfire (c) a snake
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) tick-tock (c) hall
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) happy (c) teacher
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) milk (c) microwave
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) window (c) tall
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) drip (c) tap
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) pencil (c) sizzle
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) happy (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
34. 34.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a noisy drinker (c) a sheep
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crunch (c) crisp
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) hoot (c) happy
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) table (c) garden
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) roar (c) garden
40. 40.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a leaking tap (c) a campfire

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