Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 824 · 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 snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) tick-tock (b) crunch (c) hiss
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) splash (b) boom (c) hoot
3. 3.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a rooster (b) a pair of scissors (c) a balloon
4. 4.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a balloon (b) a dog (c) a lion
5. 5.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a rooster (c) a dog
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) slurp (c) lassi
7. 7.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a snake (b) a noisy drinker (c) a bee
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) hoot (c) quickly
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) shed (c) cow
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) neigh (b) pop (c) tick-tock
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) clang (c) moo
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) boom (b) pop (c) whoosh
13. 13.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a horse (c) a jump into a pool
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) crackle (c) moo
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) tick-tock (c) woof
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
17. 17.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) an owl (b) a noisy drinker (c) a clock
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) bag (c) thud
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) honk (b) woof (c) thud
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) river (c) slurp
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) neigh (c) roar
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) chair (c) happy
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) crunch (c) slowly
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) moo
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) splash (c) quack
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) river (c) mango
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
29. 29.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a dog (b) a cow (c) a lion
30. 30.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a sparrow (b) the wind (c) a motorbike
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) clang (b) stone (c) plate
32. 32.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a doorbell (b) a snake (c) pakoras in hot oil
33. 33.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a clock (c) a leaking tap
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) pitter-patter (c) gentle
36. 36.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a dog (b) a rooster (c) a jump into a pool
37. 37.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a cow (c) a frog
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) oink (c) gentle
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) meow (c) cat
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party

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