Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 866 · 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 microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) milk (c) beep
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slowly (c) pop
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) mango (c) click
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) kind (c) boom
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) teacher (c) crunch
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) crackle (c) logs
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) meow (c) quack
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) river (c) whoosh
10. 10.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a pig (b) a dog (c) the wind
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) sparrows (c) window
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) doorbell (c) ding-dong
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) happy (c) meow
14. 14.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a balloon (b) a doorbell (c) a microwave
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) window (c) table
16. 16.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a cow (c) a sparrow
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) yellow (c) baa
18. 18.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) an owl (b) a sheep (c) a heavy bag falling
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) knock (b) woof (c) pitter-patter
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) sizzle (c) tall
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) hiss (c) roar
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) beep (c) window
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) kind (c) ding-dong
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) roar (c) pencil
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) snake (c) angry
26. 26.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a horse (b) thunder (c) a jump into a pool
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) hall (c) clock
28. 28.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a sparrow (b) a pig (c) a crisp papad
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) croak (b) baa (c) quack
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) buzz (c) happy
31. 31.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) raindrops (c) a snake
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) garden (c) hiss
34. 34.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a frog (c) a camera
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) pigs (c) muddy
36. 36.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a horse (b) a camera (c) a lion
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) pop (c) balloon
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) achoo (c) chair
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) teacher (c) chirp

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