Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 83 · 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) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) table (c) quickly
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) front (c) door
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) thud (c) bag
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) sizzle (c) oil
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) crackle (b) vroom (c) croak
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) meow (c) tick-tock
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) croak
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) achoo (c) tick-tock
11. 11.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) raindrops (c) a heavy bag falling
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pencil (c) chirp
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) slowly (c) tall
14. 14.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a cow (c) a sneeze
15. 15.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) thunder (c) a car horn
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) tall (c) neigh
17. 17.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a horse (b) an owl (c) a jump into a pool
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) drip (c) dark
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?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) boom (b) splash (c) meow
21. 21.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a rooster (b) a leaking tap (c) a microwave
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) click (c) happy
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) boom (c) gentle
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
26. 26.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a motorbike (c) a sneeze
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) window (c) hoot
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
29. 29.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a sneeze (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a duck
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) pencil (c) window
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) doorbell (c) ding-dong
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) thud (b) buzz (c) moo
33. 33.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a sheep (b) a balloon (c) a car horn
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) table (c) meow
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) crunch (b) drip (c) meow
36. 36.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a balloon (b) a motorbike (c) a sheep
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) monsoon (c) frogs
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) hoot (b) hiss (c) thud

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