Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 847 · 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 doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) doorbell (c) ding-dong
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) floor (c) bag
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) boom (b) quack (c) meow
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) sizzle (c) kind
5. 5.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) the wind (c) a rooster
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) woof (b) whoosh (c) pitter-patter
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) wind (c) trees
8. 8.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a frog (b) a jump into a pool (c) a visitor at the door
9. 9.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a lion (b) a pair of scissors (c) pakoras in hot oil
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) crunch (c) tall
11. 11.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a sparrow (b) a leaking tap (c) a snake
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) river (c) yellow
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) meow (c) slowly
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) hoot (c) tall
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) tick-tock (b) meow (c) pop
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) quickly (c) snip
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) window (c) baa
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) window (c) chair
19. 19.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a car horn (c) a pig
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) chirp (c) river
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) chirp (b) woof (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) tick-tock (b) ding-dong (c) baa
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) achoo (c) quickly
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) slowly (c) beep
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) crackle (c) dry
27. 27.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a lion (b) a sneeze (c) a car horn
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) whoosh (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
29. 29.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a rooster (b) a cat (c) a pair of scissors
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) tall
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) chair (c) vroom
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) clang (b) moo (c) sizzle
35. 35.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a pig (b) thunder (c) a crisp papad
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) chair (c) tall
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) river (c) moo
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) woof (c) table
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) balloon (c) burst
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) oink (b) whoosh (c) crackle

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