Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 811 · 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 “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a camera
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) sizzle (b) baa (c) moo
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) happy (c) drip
4. 4.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a pig (c) raindrops
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) raindrops (c) pitter-patter
6. 6.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a campfire (b) an owl (c) a microwave
7. 7.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a jump into a pool
8. 8.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a lion (b) a leaking tap (c) a microwave
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
11. 11.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) an owl (b) a bee (c) a noisy drinker
12. 12.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a frog (c) a sparrow
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) pop (c) slowly
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) whoosh (c) river
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) beep (c) garden
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) baa (b) snip (c) hoot
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) baa (c) table
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) chirp (c) pencil
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) tap (c) drip
20. 20.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a motorbike (c) a sheep
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) knock (b) whoosh (c) oink
22. 22.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a car horn (b) a bee (c) pakoras in hot oil
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) oil (b) sizzle (c) pakoras
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) snip (b) thud (c) crunch
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) honk (c) gentle
26. 26.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a motorbike (c) a camera
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) chirp (b) neigh (c) drip
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) logs (c) dry
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) tick-tock (b) honk (c) thud
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) quickly (c) hiss
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) moo (c) garden
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) crackle (c) mango
33. 33.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a doorbell (b) raindrops (c) a sparrow
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) splash (b) pitter-patter (c) meow
35. 35.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) the wind (b) a campfire (c) a clock
36. 36.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a microwave
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) buzz (b) roar (c) croak
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) dawn (b) rooster (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) happy (c) pencil
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) splash (c) croak

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