Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 821 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) teacher (c) neigh
2. 2.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a horse (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a motorbike
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) drip (c) dark
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) pencil
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) pitter-patter (c) crackle
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) meow (c) crackle
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) river (c) chirp
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) hoot (c) window
10. 10.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a car horn (c) a cat
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) vroom (c) window
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) garden (c) green
13. 13.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a rooster (b) a snake (c) a crisp papad
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) green (c) window
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) camera (c) click
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) kind (c) gentle
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) yellow (c) sizzle
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) microwave (c) milk
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) window (c) gentle
20. 20.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a sneeze (b) a campfire (c) a visitor at the door
21. 21.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a campfire (b) a sneeze (c) a pair of scissors
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) whoosh (b) hoot (c) honk
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) window (c) meow
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) pitter-patter (b) roar (c) meow
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) meow (c) cat
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) achoo (c) dusty
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) beep (b) whoosh (c) splash
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
30. 30.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) thunder (c) a crisp papad
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) moo (c) knock
32. 32.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a microwave (b) a snake (c) a crisp papad
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) window (c) chair
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) river (c) click
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) hiss (c) happy
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) window (c) drip
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) drank (c) slurp
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) moo (b) crackle (c) ding-dong
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) tall (c) honk

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