Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 968 · 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 “meow”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a cat (c) a duck
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.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a lion (b) a pair of scissors (c) a leaking tap
4. 4.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) an owl (b) a cow (c) a dog
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) croak (c) pitter-patter
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) baa (c) whoosh
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) hoot (c) kind
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) knock (b) moo (c) chirp
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) thud (c) baa
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) whoosh (b) moo (c) crunch
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) splash (c) quickly
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
13. 13.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a motorbike (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a noisy drinker
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) gentle
15. 15.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a duck (b) a sparrow (c) a jump into a pool
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) pencil (c) kind
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) window (c) chair
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) teacher (c) pencil
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) woof (c) table
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) meow (c) crackle
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) lassi (c) slurp
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) whoosh (c) window
24. 24.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a frog (c) a jump into a pool
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) chirp (c) window
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) quickly (c) snip
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) slurp (b) meow (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
28. 28.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) the wind (b) a rooster (c) a lion
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) slowly (c) mango
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) tall (c) meow
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) hoot (c) drip
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) woof (b) croak (c) click
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) vroom (c) clang
35. 35.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a sheep (b) a campfire (c) a camera
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) honk (c) hoot
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) beep (c) milk
38. 38.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a snake (c) a steel plate falling
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) sizzle (c) teacher
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) ding-dong (c) quickly

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