Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 959 · 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 leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) sizzle (b) drip (c) slurp
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) crisp (c) papad
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) honk (b) clang (c) splash
4. 4.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) the wind (b) a steel plate falling (c) raindrops
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) ding-dong (c) happy
6. 6.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a frog (c) a pair of scissors
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) drip (b) croak (c) hoot
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) vroom (b) moo (c) croak
9. 9.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a pig (b) a leaking tap (c) a lion
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) boom (c) hills
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) neigh (b) beep (c) ding-dong
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) pop (c) balloon
13. 13.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a camera (c) a noisy drinker
14. 14.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a motorbike (c) a pair of scissors
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) river (c) teacher
16. 16.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a campfire (c) a cow
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) splash (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) buzz
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) pitter-patter (b) snip (c) achoo
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) hall (c) clock
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) pitter-patter (c) crunch
21. 21.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a motorbike (c) the wind
22. 22.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a clock (c) a sheep
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) green (c) drip
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) pitter-patter (c) teacher
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) neigh (b) roar (c) ding-dong
26. 26.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a campfire (b) a balloon (c) a duck
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) chair (c) happy
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
29. 29.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a sheep (b) a camera (c) an owl
30. 30.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a duck
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) meow (c) ding-dong
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) neigh (c) happy
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) clang (b) woof (c) ding-dong
34. 34.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) raindrops (b) a car horn (c) a cat
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) buzz (b) hiss (c) honk
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) yellow (c) hiss
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) gentle (c) baa
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) roar (b) oink (c) buzz
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) teacher (c) river

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