Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 919 · 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 “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) thunder (c) a steel plate falling
2. 2.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) an owl (b) a duck (c) a pair of scissors
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) chair (c) pop
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) whoosh (b) sizzle (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
5. 5.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a jump into a pool (c) pakoras in hot oil
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) dry (c) crackle
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) quack (b) thud (c) crackle
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) woof (b) pitter-patter (c) thud
9. 9.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a frog (b) a rooster (c) an owl
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) thud (b) neigh (c) crunch
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) river (c) gentle
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) milk (b) microwave (c) beep
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) achoo (c) slowly
14. 14.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a microwave (b) a dog (c) a lion
15. 15.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a snake (b) a campfire (c) a cat
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) whoosh (c) tall
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) ding-dong (c) chair
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) kind (c) clang
19. 19.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a dog (b) a steel plate falling (c) a sheep
20. 20.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a duck (c) a sparrow
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) thunder (c) boom
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) sizzle (c) gentle
23. 23.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a dog (b) a cow (c) thunder
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) pitter-patter (b) thud (c) achoo
25. 25.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a balloon (b) a crisp papad (c) an owl
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) dawn (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) thud (b) meow (c) chirp
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) pakoras (c) oil
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) achoo (c) dusty
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) hoot (c) thud
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) roar (b) whoosh (c) chirp
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) neigh (b) hiss (c) buzz
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) chirp (c) table
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) pencil (c) yellow
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) crunch (b) honk (c) beep
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) stable (c) horse
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) balloon (c) burst
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) slurp (c) quack

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