Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 85 · 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 bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) buzz (c) bees
2. 2.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a pig (b) a dog (c) thunder
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) buzz (c) slowly
4. 4.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a clock (c) thunder
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) achoo (c) river
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) tall (c) chair
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
8. 8.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a clock (b) a pair of scissors (c) a car horn
9. 9.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a clock (c) a dog
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) roar (c) slurp
11. 11.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a motorbike (c) a balloon
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) snip (c) yellow
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) slowly (c) green
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) woof (c) happy
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) thud (b) whoosh (c) neigh
16. 16.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a visitor at the door
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) drip (b) pop (c) pitter-patter
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) hiss (b) croak (c) woof
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) meow (b) baa (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
20. 20.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a visitor at the door (c) a snake
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) drip (c) chair
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) baa (c) river
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) ding-dong (b) hoot (c) oink
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) crackle (c) pop
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) lassi (c) drank
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) tick-tock (b) crackle (c) click
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) kind (c) table
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) table (c) window
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) gate (c) puppy
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) thread (c) snip
32. 32.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a clock (b) a leaking tap (c) a rooster
33. 33.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a lion (b) a crisp papad (c) a snake
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) knock (c) roar
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) ding-dong (b) beep (c) buzz
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) gentle (c) tick-tock
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) neigh (b) whoosh (c) knock
38. 38.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a pig (b) a visitor at the door (c) a sparrow
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) burst (c) pop
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) tick-tock (c) hall

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