Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 806 · 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 bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) thud (b) chirp (c) buzz
2. 2.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a lion (b) a sparrow (c) a microwave
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) vroom (c) kind
4. 4.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a leaking tap (c) a snake
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) chair (c) crackle
6. 6.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a snake (b) a frog (c) a cow
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) happy (c) mango
8. 8.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a doorbell (b) a camera (c) a snake
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) slurp (c) meow
10. 10.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a car horn (c) pakoras in hot oil
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) gentle (c) boom
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) chair (c) drip
13. 13.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) a leaking tap (c) a crisp papad
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) drip (c) dark
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ding-dong (c) neigh
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) meow (c) cat
18. 18.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a car horn (c) a horse
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) gate (c) puppy
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) woof (b) thud (c) croak
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) croak (b) vroom (c) click
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) table (c) woof
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) quickly (c) chair
24. 24.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) an owl (b) a pair of scissors (c) a crisp papad
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) garden (c) sizzle
26. 26.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a sheep (c) raindrops
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) quack (b) roar (c) crunch
29. 29.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) the wind (b) a frog (c) a jump into a pool
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) chirp (b) drip (c) ding-dong
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) moo (b) woof (c) croak
32. 32.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a cat (c) a snake
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) baa (c) chirp
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) happy (c) teacher
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) hoot (b) meow (c) honk
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) slurp (c) quickly
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) front (c) knock
38. 38.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a duck (b) an owl (c) a balloon
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) green (c) table
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) ding-dong (c) mango

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