Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 837 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) thunder (c) boom
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) gentle (c) yellow
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) pigs (c) muddy
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) moo (b) roar (c) thud
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) slurp (b) tick-tock (c) boom
9. 9.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a lion (b) raindrops (c) a cat
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) pitter-patter (c) chair
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) slowly (c) sizzle
12. 12.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a pig (b) a jump into a pool (c) a heavy bag falling
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) slurp (c) drank
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) meow (c) tall
15. 15.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) an owl (b) a leaking tap (c) a crisp papad
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) slowly (c) tall
17. 17.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a crisp papad (c) a microwave
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) neigh (b) buzz (c) achoo
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) snake (c) angry
20. 20.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) the wind (c) a cow
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) garden (c) slurp
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) moo (c) cow
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) croak (b) pitter-patter (c) quack
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) pencil (c) honk
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) neigh (c) stable
26. 26.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) a steel plate falling (c) a jump into a pool
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) slurp (c) snip
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) table (c) buzz
29. 29.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a camera (b) a rooster (c) a motorbike
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) children (c) splash
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) tick-tock (b) pitter-patter (c) quack
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) quickly (c) oink
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) slowly (c) crackle
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) tick-tock (c) pop
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) hiss (c) green
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) crunch (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) whoosh
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) baa (c) sizzle
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) pop
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) table (c) croak

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