Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 934 · 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 sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) slurp (b) chirp (c) snip
2. 2.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a heavy bag falling (c) an owl
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) beep (c) garden
4. 4.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a microwave (b) a campfire (c) a motorbike
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) moo (c) shed
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) crunch (c) tick-tock
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) garden (c) thud
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) croak (c) frogs
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
10. 10.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a car horn (b) a lion (c) a snake
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) pitter-patter (c) raindrops
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) mango (c) slowly
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) hiss (b) drip (c) boom
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) neigh (b) roar (c) knock
15. 15.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a bee (c) a pair of scissors
16. 16.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a bee (b) a duck (c) a motorbike
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) sizzle (b) crunch (c) pitter-patter
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) achoo (b) vroom (c) snip
19. 19.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a duck (c) a car horn
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) snip (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) quack
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crunch (c) crisp
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) click (b) pop (c) tick-tock
23. 23.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a duck (b) raindrops (c) a heavy bag falling
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) burst (c) pop
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) click (b) camera (c) party
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) yellow (c) green
28. 28.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a clock (c) a bee
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) garden (c) mango
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) ding-dong (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) crunch (b) knock (c) baa
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) drip (b) slurp (c) buzz
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) window (c) moo
34. 34.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a duck (c) a car horn
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) pencil (c) click
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) buzz (b) sizzle (c) splash
37. 37.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a bee (c) a motorbike
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) yellow (c) slowly
39. 39.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a visitor at the door (c) a jump into a pool
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) roar (b) croak (c) woof

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