Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 902 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) meow (b) neigh (c) hoot
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) happy (c) thud
3. 3.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a cow (c) pakoras in hot oil
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) tall (c) gentle
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) pigs (c) oink
6. 6.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a snake (b) a pair of scissors (c) a jump into a pool
7. 7.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a horse (b) a camera (c) a jump into a pool
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) moo (c) knock
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) yellow (c) window
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) chair (c) green
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) night (c) cat
12. 12.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a sparrow (c) a snake
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) slowly (c) crackle
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) puppy (c) gate
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) crunch (c) buzz
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) snip (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) whoosh
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) crackle (b) sizzle (c) hiss
18. 18.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a motorbike (b) a doorbell (c) a camera
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) pitter-patter (b) quack (c) vroom
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) honk (b) tick-tock (c) click
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) quack (c) river
22. 22.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a sheep (b) a cat (c) a doorbell
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) frogs (c) monsoon
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) woof (b) roar (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
25. 25.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) the wind (b) a snake (c) a bee
26. 26.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a campfire (c) a visitor at the door
27. 27.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a leaking tap (c) a sheep
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
29. 29.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sheep (c) a duck
30. 30.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a doorbell (c) a cat
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) gentle (c) chirp
32. 32.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a car horn (b) a pair of scissors (c) a sheep
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) roar (c) vroom
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) quack (c) meow
35. 35.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a clock (c) a frog
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) quickly (c) hiss
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) moo (c) tall
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) croak (b) woof (c) buzz
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) achoo (b) oink (c) neigh
40. 40.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a lion (c) a pair of scissors

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids