Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 84 · 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 little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) drip (b) moo (c) baa
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) quickly (c) buzz
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) hoot (c) honk
5. 5.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a horse (b) a motorbike (c) a duck
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) snake (c) angry
7. 7.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a cow (c) a doorbell
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) mango (c) clang
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) garden (c) green
10. 10.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) an owl (b) a cat (c) a crisp papad
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) tall (c) chair
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) plate (c) clang
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) croak (c) woof
14. 14.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a bee (b) a camera (c) a sheep
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) drip (b) dark (c) tap
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) baa (c) river
17. 17.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a bee (c) a visitor at the door
18. 18.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a sheep (b) raindrops (c) the wind
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) horse (c) stable
20. 20.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a horse (b) a sneeze (c) a sparrow
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) tick-tock (b) crunch (c) woof
22. 22.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) the wind (b) a cow (c) a frog
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) woof (b) achoo (c) chirp
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) moo (c) pitter-patter
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) whoosh (c) pencil
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) window (c) river
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) click (c) teacher
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
29. 29.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a cow (c) a pair of scissors
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) meow (c) river
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) roar (c) pencil
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) road (c) vroom
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) buzz (c) drip
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) tall (c) happy
36. 36.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a rooster (b) an owl (c) a pair of scissors
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) neigh (b) knock (c) slurp
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) baa (c) hoot
39. 39.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a clock (b) a campfire (c) raindrops
40. 40.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a microwave (b) thunder (c) a horse

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