Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 972 · 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) clang (b) table (c) mango
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) chair (c) boom
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) mango (c) meow
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) milk (c) beep
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip
6. 6.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a pig (c) a jump into a pool
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) drip (b) pitter-patter (c) knock
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) beep (b) drip (c) crackle
9. 9.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a camera (c) pakoras in hot oil
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) slurp (b) crackle (c) chirp
11. 11.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a dog (b) a pig (c) a pair of scissors
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) green (c) hoot
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) cat (c) night
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
15. 15.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a snake (c) a dog
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) neigh (c) river
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) snip (c) baa
18. 18.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a cow (c) pakoras in hot oil
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) crunch (b) splash (c) thud
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) whoosh (c) chair
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) moo (b) achoo (c) oink
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) ding-dong (b) hiss (c) splash
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) garden (c) croak
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) crackle (b) click (c) oink
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) hoot (b) clang (c) buzz
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) roar (b) honk (c) baa
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) crackle (b) pop (c) vroom
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) snip (b) whoosh (c) moo
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) buzz (c) bees
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) snip (b) achoo (c) hoot
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) bag (c) thud
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) meow (b) tick-tock (c) quack
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) moo (c) shed
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) gentle (c) slowly
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) achoo (c) table
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) pop (c) gentle
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) chair (c) window
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) achoo (c) dusty
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) crunch (b) croak (c) ding-dong

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