Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 88 · 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?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) slurp (c) drank
2. 2.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a clock (c) an owl
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) pencil (c) garden
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) green (c) table
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) sizzle
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) quack (b) pop (c) whoosh
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) snip (c) thread
10. 10.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a motorbike (c) a leaking tap
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) tick-tock (b) pitter-patter (c) buzz
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) splash (c) beep
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) pencil (c) splash
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) whoosh (c) slowly
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) stable (c) horse
17. 17.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a campfire (c) a cat
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) tick-tock (c) gentle
19. 19.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a lion (b) a snake (c) a microwave
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) hoot (c) drip
21. 21.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) an owl (b) a clock (c) a bee
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) buzz (c) click
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) raindrops (b) roof (c) pitter-patter
24. 24.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a cat (c) a noisy drinker
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) motorbike (c) vroom
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) drip (c) garden
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) click (c) woof
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) ding-dong (b) moo (c) hoot
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) green (c) crackle
30. 30.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) an owl (c) a crisp papad
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) beep
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) achoo (c) snip
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) slowly (c) hoot
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) crunch (c) table
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) vroom (c) oink
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) gentle (c) chirp
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) slurp (b) buzz (c) crackle
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) gentle (c) clang
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) tall (c) honk

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