Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 802 · 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?
   “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) dusty (c) achoo
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) croak (c) crunch
3. 3.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) raindrops (b) a pair of scissors (c) a horse
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) crackle (c) window
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) roof (c) raindrops
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) splash (b) hiss (c) snip
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) woof (b) crackle (c) knock
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) baa (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) kind (c) meow
11. 11.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a noisy drinker (c) a lion
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) crackle (b) moo (c) woof
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) cow (c) shed
15. 15.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a motorbike (b) a clock (c) a rooster
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) sizzle (c) oil
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) lamb (c) soft
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) vroom
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) quickly (c) hoot
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) pop (b) thud (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) knock (c) pencil
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) slurp (c) boom
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) tall (c) river
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) river (c) hiss
25. 25.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a dog (b) a cat (c) a motorbike
26. 26.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a snake
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) thud (c) floor
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ducks (c) pond
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) river (c) teacher
30. 30.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a horse (c) the wind
31. 31.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a frog (c) a campfire
32. 32.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a dog (c) a crisp papad
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) vroom (b) oink (c) thud
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) snip (b) splash (c) click
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) achoo (c) croak
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) chirp (c) baa
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) croak (b) ding-dong (c) whoosh
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) buzz (c) table
40. 40.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a pair of scissors (c) a cat

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