Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 831 · 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) crackle (b) window (c) river
2. 2.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a rooster (b) a microwave (c) a car horn
3. 3.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a sneeze (b) a leaking tap (c) a bee
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) slowly (c) pitter-patter
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) quickly (c) thud
6. 6.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a dog (b) a snake (c) the wind
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) baa (b) thud (c) hiss
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) drip (b) slurp (c) beep
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) clang (b) stone (c) plate
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) achoo (c) tick-tock
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) hiss (b) hoot (c) woof
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) thud (c) bag
14. 14.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) thunder (b) a camera (c) a bee
15. 15.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a doorbell (b) a lion (c) a dog
16. 16.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a pig (c) a lion
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) buzz (b) knock (c) chirp
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) river (c) slowly
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) beep (b) buzz (c) drip
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) achoo (b) chirp (c) beep
21. 21.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a microwave (c) a duck
22. 22.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) thunder (b) a camera (c) a horse
23. 23.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a car horn (b) a sneeze (c) a jump into a pool
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) window (c) pop
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) slowly (c) mango
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) whoosh (c) knock
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) slowly (c) moo
28. 28.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a sheep (b) the wind (c) thunder
29. 29.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a horse (b) a clock (c) a crisp papad
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) meow (b) hiss (c) whoosh
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) splash (b) crunch (c) hoot
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) thud (b) vroom (c) pitter-patter
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) achoo (c) kind
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) vroom
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) beep (c) happy
36. 36.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a clock (c) a steel plate falling
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crunch (c) crisp
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) quickly (c) slowly
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) click (b) woof (c) sizzle

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