Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 858 · 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?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) crunch (c) papad
2. 2.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a snake (b) a campfire (c) raindrops
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) pop (b) croak (c) neigh
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) hiss (c) yellow
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) clang (c) gentle
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) hiss (b) oink (c) pop
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ducks (c) pond
8. 8.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a snake (b) a camera (c) a cow
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) click (c) camera
10. 10.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a bee (b) a balloon (c) a leaking tap
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) slowly (c) boom
12. 12.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a camera (b) a visitor at the door (c) a cat
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) river (c) crunch
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) yellow (c) river
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) vroom (c) table
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) happy (c) roar
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) neigh (b) boom (c) snip
20. 20.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) the wind (c) a car horn
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) thud (c) bag
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) garden (c) teacher
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) happy (c) croak
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) slurp (b) hoot (c) woof
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) quack (b) boom (c) beep
27. 27.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a pair of scissors (c) an owl
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) vroom (b) click (c) honk
29. 29.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a car horn (b) thunder (c) a duck
30. 30.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a camera (b) a car horn (c) a crisp papad
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) garden (c) happy
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) doorbell (c) noon
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) beep (c) green
34. 34.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) an owl (c) a clock
35. 35.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a duck (c) a lion
36. 36.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a cat (b) a campfire (c) a sneeze
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) roar (b) honk (c) hoot
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) splash (b) knock (c) beep
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) boom (b) moo (c) splash
40. 40.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a doorbell (b) a cow (c) a microwave

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