Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 905 · 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) puppy (c) woof
2. 2.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a snake
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) ding-dong (c) sizzle
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
5. 5.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) the wind (b) a cow (c) a sparrow
6. 6.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a clock (b) raindrops (c) a campfire
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) achoo (b) buzz (c) clang
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) dry (c) crackle
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) chirp (c) window
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) children (c) pool
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) crunch (b) buzz (c) moo
12. 12.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a rooster (c) a motorbike
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
14. 14.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a sheep (c) a motorbike
15. 15.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a car horn (c) a dog
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) happy (c) woof
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) woof (b) boom (c) whoosh
18. 18.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) thunder (c) the wind
19. 19.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a rooster (b) a horse (c) a heavy bag falling
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) thud (b) hiss (c) chirp
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) splash (b) crackle (c) snip
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) kind (c) thud
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click
25. 25.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a duck (b) a leaking tap (c) a cat
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) hoot (c) pop
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
28. 28.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a pair of scissors (c) a doorbell
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) boom (c) river
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) meow (b) splash (c) whoosh
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) hills (c) boom
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) pitter-patter (c) garden
33. 33.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a sheep (b) a noisy drinker (c) a clock
34. 34.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) an owl (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a bee
35. 35.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) raindrops (b) a heavy bag falling (c) an owl
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) table (c) slowly
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) balloon (c) burst
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) vroom
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) crackle (b) quack (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) kind (c) hiss

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