Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 852 · 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 sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) garden (c) pencil
3. 3.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a frog (b) a microwave (c) a cow
4. 4.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a duck (b) thunder (c) pakoras in hot oil
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) buzz (c) teacher
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) teacher (c) river
8. 8.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a duck (c) a dog
9. 9.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a cow (b) raindrops (c) a pair of scissors
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) drip (b) splash (c) snip
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) splash (c) pool
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) muddy (c) oink
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) chair (c) green
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) clang (c) garden
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) pop (c) quickly
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) hoot (b) buzz (c) meow
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) hoot (c) tree
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) quickly (c) beep
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) happy (c) river
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) woof (c) splash
21. 21.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a snake (b) a frog (c) pakoras in hot oil
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) knock (c) achoo
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) snip (c) roar
25. 25.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a horse (b) an owl (c) a noisy drinker
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) gentle (c) mango
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) croak (c) pencil
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
29. 29.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a campfire (c) a microwave
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) thunder (c) boom
32. 32.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a leaking tap (c) a clock
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) front (c) knock
34. 34.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a dog (b) the wind (c) a rooster
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) slurp (c) yellow
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) hiss (b) quack (c) click
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) ding-dong (c) happy
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) knock (c) tall
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) cow (c) shed
40. 40.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a duck (b) a leaking tap (c) a dog

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