Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 851 · 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 horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) pitter-patter (c) window
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) pitter-patter (b) baa (c) roar
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) river (c) sizzle
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) shed (c) cow
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) meow (c) teacher
7. 7.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a rooster (b) a balloon (c) a clock
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle
9. 9.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a snake (b) a motorbike (c) a rooster
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) sizzle (b) snip (c) whoosh
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) tall (c) garden
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) achoo (b) drip (c) vroom
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) drip (b) croak (c) buzz
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) neigh (b) crackle (c) quack
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) baa (c) crackle
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) chirp (b) woof (c) buzz
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) chirp
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks
19. 19.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a clock
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) splash (b) clang (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) buzz (c) neigh
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) roar (c) chair
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) gentle (c) achoo
24. 24.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a cat (b) a pig (c) a frog
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) whoosh (c) sizzle
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) kind (c) tall
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) mango (c) teacher
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) hiss (c) quack
29. 29.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a crisp papad (c) pakoras in hot oil
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) pencil (c) oink
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) roar (b) whoosh (c) neigh
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
33. 33.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sparrow (b) a dog (c) a sheep
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) meow (c) night
35. 35.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a balloon (b) a car horn (c) a cow
36. 36.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a cow (b) a pig (c) an owl
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) quack (b) click (c) thud
38. 38.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a balloon (b) a motorbike (c) a bee
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) tall (c) pencil
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) buzz (c) kind

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