Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 882 · 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 puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) woof (c) puppy
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) woof (b) beep (c) pop
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) hoot (b) achoo (c) snip
4. 4.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a motorbike (b) a lion (c) a car horn
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) crunch (c) mango
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) woof (b) pitter-patter (c) quack
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) buzz (b) beep (c) slurp
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) clang (b) sizzle (c) hiss
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) splash (b) beep (c) ding-dong
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) pop (c) click
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
12. 12.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) thunder (c) a bee
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) meow (c) chair
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) honk (c) sizzle
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) slowly (c) drip
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) vroom (c) motorbike
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) whoosh (b) meow (c) vroom
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) buzz (b) sizzle (c) whoosh
21. 21.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a cat (b) a jump into a pool (c) a noisy drinker
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
23. 23.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a balloon (b) a frog (c) a visitor at the door
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) quickly (c) hoot
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) crunch (b) quack (c) ding-dong
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) slowly (c) baa
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) boom (c) teacher
28. 28.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a cow (b) a steel plate falling (c) a cat
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) woof (c) ding-dong
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) knock (b) clang (c) hiss
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) hall (c) clock
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) beep (c) window
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) clang (c) gentle
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
36. 36.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) raindrops (c) a sneeze
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) dry (c) logs
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) crunch (c) papad
39. 39.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a frog (c) a duck
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) happy (c) vroom

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