Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 94 · 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 horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) neigh (c) stable
2. 2.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a car horn (b) a microwave (c) a heavy bag falling
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) chair (c) click
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) beep (c) garden
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) quack (b) croak (c) tick-tock
6. 6.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a sneeze (b) the wind (c) an owl
7. 7.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a rooster (b) a steel plate falling (c) a pair of scissors
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) lamb (c) soft
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) slowly (c) hoot
10. 10.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) thunder (b) a noisy drinker (c) a motorbike
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) buzz (b) honk (c) moo
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) pitter-patter (c) green
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) noon (c) doorbell
14. 14.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a cow (c) a horse
15. 15.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a dog (c) a leaking tap
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) crackle (c) tall
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) dusty (c) achoo
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) oil (b) sizzle (c) pakoras
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) taxis (c) street
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) pop (b) achoo (c) pitter-patter
22. 22.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a sheep (b) a noisy drinker (c) a balloon
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) tall (c) drip
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) yellow (c) ding-dong
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) meow (b) drip (c) achoo
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) snip (c) beep
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) achoo (b) splash (c) hoot
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) cow (c) moo
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) happy (c) slurp
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) garden (c) woof
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) woof (b) knock (c) neigh
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) garden (c) thud
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) crackle (c) slurp
36. 36.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a balloon (c) a jump into a pool
37. 37.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a frog (b) a leaking tap (c) pakoras in hot oil
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) boom (b) beep (c) crunch
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) hoot (b) chirp (c) splash
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) vroom (b) moo (c) boom

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