Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 805 · 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 microwave (b) a crisp papad (c) a dog
2. 2.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a horse (b) a sneeze (c) a leaking tap
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) achoo (c) pencil
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) thud (c) river
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) buzz (b) hoot (c) snip
6. 6.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a lion (c) a heavy bag falling
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) vroom (c) pitter-patter
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) moo (b) woof (c) roar
9. 9.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) the wind (b) a cat (c) a crisp papad
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) quickly (c) green
11. 11.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a dog (c) a jump into a pool
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) pop (c) quickly
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) green (c) oink
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) boom (b) crackle (c) knock
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) tap (c) drip
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) sparrows (c) window
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow
18. 18.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a bee (b) a sneeze (c) a steel plate falling
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
20. 20.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a duck (c) a sneeze
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) moo (c) table
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) neigh (b) achoo (c) ding-dong
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) boom (c) baa
24. 24.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a frog (c) a snake
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) neigh (b) baa (c) drip
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) taxis (c) street
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) drip (b) pitter-patter (c) oink
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) tall (c) whoosh
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) neigh (c) table
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) oink (c) honk
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) honk (c) table
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) vroom (c) teacher
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) yellow (c) sizzle
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) ding-dong (b) vroom (c) thud
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
39. 39.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a rooster (c) a visitor at the door
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) pencil (c) garden

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