Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 970 · 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 “crunch”? (a) a sheep (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a crisp papad
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) thud (c) vroom
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
4. 4.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a duck (c) a frog
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) quack (b) buzz (c) pitter-patter
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) beep (b) meow (c) crackle
7. 7.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a sneeze (b) a crisp papad (c) a motorbike
8. 8.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a clock (c) a rooster
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) sizzle (c) oil
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) woof (b) meow (c) clang
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) crackle (c) hoot
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) roar (c) moo
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) yellow (c) slowly
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) table (c) crunch
17. 17.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a cow (c) a dog
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) tall (c) drip
19. 19.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a doorbell (c) a balloon
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) mango (c) pencil
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) garden (c) croak
23. 23.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) an owl (c) a duck
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
25. 25.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a sheep (c) a motorbike
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) meow (c) slowly
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) teacher (c) crackle
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) cat (c) night
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) tall (c) roar
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) oink (c) vroom
32. 32.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a cow (b) a car horn (c) a microwave
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) whoosh (b) crunch (c) pop
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) yellow (c) kind
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) slurp (b) knock (c) quack
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) pop (c) drip
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) sizzle (c) chirp
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) achoo (c) garden
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) wind (c) trees
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) ding-dong (c) table

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