Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 791 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) slowly (c) kind
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) neigh (c) crackle
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) ding-dong (c) yellow
4. 4.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a motorbike
5. 5.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a cow (b) a pig (c) a rooster
6. 6.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) thunder (b) an owl (c) a duck
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) whoosh (b) slurp (c) baa
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) sizzle (c) pop
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) buzz (c) chair
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) pitter-patter (c) happy
11. 11.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a bee (c) a microwave
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) hiss (c) crackle
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) children (c) splash
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) whoosh (b) moo (c) slurp
15. 15.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a sparrow (b) a visitor at the door (c) pakoras in hot oil
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) ding-dong (b) baa (c) pop
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) garden (c) chair
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) gentle (c) moo
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) croak (c) green
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) road (c) vroom
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) boom (c) kind
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) meow (c) night
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) teacher (c) gentle
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) baa (b) thud (c) meow
28. 28.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a camera (b) a pig (c) a horse
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) quack (c) happy
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) beep (c) neigh
32. 32.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a pair of scissors (c) a crisp papad
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) microwave (c) milk
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) kind (c) hiss
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tick-tock (c) whoosh
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) table (c) river
37. 37.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) the wind (b) a bee (c) raindrops
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) puppy (c) gate
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) quickly (c) table
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) chirp (b) honk (c) ding-dong

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