Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 966 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) moo (c) quickly
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) buzz (b) hiss (c) roar
3. 3.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a duck (c) a sheep
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) tick-tock (b) neigh (c) quack
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) green (c) tall
6. 6.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a sparrow (c) a frog
7. 7.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a doorbell (b) a clock (c) a sheep
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) window (c) river
9. 9.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) raindrops (b) a pig (c) a cat
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) croak (c) beep
11. 11.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) a dog (c) an owl
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) tall (c) hiss
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) tall (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) drip (c) dark
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) kind (c) window
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) whoosh (b) beep (c) vroom
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) honk (c) mango
18. 18.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a balloon (c) a horse
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) gate (c) puppy
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) tick-tock (c) window
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
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 bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
27. 27.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a bee (b) a cow (c) a leaking tap
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) garden (c) crunch
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) neigh (c) garden
30. 30.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a camera (b) a leaking tap (c) a heavy bag falling
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) boom (b) crackle (c) whoosh
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) garden (c) table
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) honk (b) baa (c) beep
34. 34.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a duck (b) thunder (c) a campfire
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) window (c) quickly
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) roar (b) pop (c) drip
37. 37.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a sparrow (c) a bee
38. 38.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a motorbike (b) a cat (c) the wind
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) chair (c) green

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