Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 963 · 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 “neigh”? (a) a sheep (b) a camera (c) a horse
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) ding-dong (c) doorbell
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) gentle (c) quack
4. 4.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a microwave (b) a cow (c) a crisp papad
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) achoo (c) slowly
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) crackle (c) dry
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) snip (c) happy
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) yellow (c) river
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) tick-tock (c) clock
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) meow (c) chair
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) gentle (c) hiss
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) honk (b) boom (c) beep
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) thud (b) moo (c) pitter-patter
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) crunch (b) beep (c) oink
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) kind (c) teacher
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) buzz (c) happy
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) oink (c) pencil
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) snip (b) chirp (c) pitter-patter
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) pakoras (c) oil
20. 20.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a clock (b) a cat (c) a lion
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) hoot (b) vroom (c) oink
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) green (c) knock
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) whoosh (c) thud
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) quack (c) pond
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) quack (c) vroom
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) drip (c) yellow
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) mango (c) honk
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) snip (b) knock (c) oink
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) crunch (c) slurp
31. 31.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a noisy drinker (c) a crisp papad
32. 32.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a clock (c) an owl
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
34. 34.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a snake (b) a pair of scissors (c) a campfire
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) green (c) woof
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) crunch (c) gentle
37. 37.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a duck
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) motorbike (c) road
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) honk (b) thud (c) hiss
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) yellow (c) happy

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