Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 801 · 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 “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a horse (c) a rooster
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) raindrops (c) pitter-patter
3. 3.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a pig (c) a visitor at the door
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) slowly (c) quack
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) snip (b) honk (c) crunch
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle
8. 8.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a balloon (c) a pair of scissors
9. 9.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a cow (b) a visitor at the door (c) pakoras in hot oil
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) garden (c) green
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) green (c) pencil
12. 12.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a clock (b) a horse (c) a doorbell
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) pitter-patter (c) tick-tock
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) crunch (c) hoot
15. 15.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sheep (c) a doorbell
16. 16.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a duck (c) a pair of scissors
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) slowly (c) happy
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) mango (c) boom
19. 19.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) the wind (b) raindrops (c) a crisp papad
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) tick-tock (c) happy
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) dusty (c) room
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) ding-dong (b) tick-tock (c) slurp
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) baa (b) sizzle (c) meow
24. 24.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a horse (c) a duck
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) hoot (c) happy
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) whoosh (c) trees
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) road (c) vroom
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) ding-dong (b) neigh (c) honk
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) boom (c) hills
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) hiss (c) quickly
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) table (c) chirp
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) meow (c) chair
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) crunch (c) buzz
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) pitter-patter (b) tick-tock (c) whoosh
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) yellow (c) thud
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) pencil (c) teacher
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) oil (b) pakoras (c) sizzle
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) pencil (c) river
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) achoo (c) honk

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