Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 860 · 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) papad (c) crunch
2. 2.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) raindrops (b) the wind (c) a clock
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) gentle (c) chair
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) baa (b) snip (c) hoot
5. 5.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a doorbell (c) a sneeze
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) garden (c) drip
7. 7.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a balloon (b) a steel plate falling (c) a jump into a pool
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) baa (c) slurp
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) moo (c) cow
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) tick-tock (c) garden
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) bag (c) floor
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) thud (b) chirp (c) hiss
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) crunch (b) oink (c) drip
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) slurp (c) boom
16. 16.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a frog (b) a car horn (c) a horse
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) camera (c) click
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) pitter-patter (c) kind
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) gentle (c) hiss
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) tall (c) green
23. 23.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a duck (b) a steel plate falling (c) a bee
24. 24.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a campfire (c) a balloon
25. 25.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a duck (b) a pair of scissors (c) a sparrow
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) happy (c) slurp
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) thud (b) hoot (c) woof
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) frogs (c) monsoon
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) sizzle (b) crunch (c) beep
31. 31.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a dog (b) a bee (c) a visitor at the door
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
33. 33.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a jump into a pool (c) a motorbike
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
35. 35.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) thunder (b) a balloon (c) a sheep
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) garden (c) green
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) croak (c) neigh
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) beep (c) teacher
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) night (c) cat

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