Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 889 · 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.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) raindrops (b) a sneeze (c) a snake
2. 2.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a jump into a pool
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) splash (c) pool
4. 4.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a frog (b) a car horn (c) a balloon
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) chair (c) knock
6. 6.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a pair of scissors (c) a visitor at the door
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) teacher (c) hoot
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) oink (c) meow
9. 9.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a horse (c) raindrops
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) lassi (c) drank
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) kind (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) tick-tock (c) chair
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) quickly (c) green
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) river (c) splash
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) happy (c) crackle
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) buzz (b) crunch (c) hoot
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) crunch (c) river
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) pitter-patter (b) moo (c) woof
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
21. 21.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a doorbell (b) a clock (c) a crisp papad
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) happy (c) clang
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) angry (c) snake
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) street (c) taxis
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) tall (c) neigh
27. 27.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a sparrow (b) a bee (c) a visitor at the door
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) slowly (c) buzz
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) splash (b) pitter-patter (c) sizzle
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) drip (b) tap (c) dark
31. 31.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a camera (b) the wind (c) a clock
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) meow (c) tall
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) baa (c) green
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) cat (c) night
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) click (b) crackle (c) clang
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) croak (c) beep
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) tick-tock (b) slurp (c) neigh
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) vroom (b) tick-tock (c) meow
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) slurp (b) whoosh (c) snip
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) logs (c) dry

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