Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 981 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) quack (b) oink (c) baa
2. 2.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pig (b) a sneeze (c) a pair of scissors
3. 3.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) raindrops (c) a bee
4. 4.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a horse (c) a balloon
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) click (b) chirp (c) ding-dong
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) gentle (c) splash
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) gentle (c) slowly
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) tall (c) pencil
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) achoo (b) moo (c) hoot
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) drip (b) achoo (c) woof
12. 12.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a crisp papad (c) a clock
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) chirp (b) meow (c) slurp
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) drip (b) woof (c) quack
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) buzz (c) woof
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) woof (b) baa (c) clang
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) table (c) hoot
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) happy (c) gentle
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) quack (b) moo (c) buzz
21. 21.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a camera (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) raindrops
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) chair (c) happy
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) slurp (b) whoosh (c) crunch
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) vroom (c) road
25. 25.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a cow (c) a duck
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) quickly (c) click
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) green (c) tall
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) drank (c) lassi
30. 30.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) thunder (c) a cow
31. 31.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a bee (b) a rooster (c) a frog
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) crunch (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) roar
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) pigs (c) muddy
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
35. 35.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) thunder (c) a duck
36. 36.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a campfire
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) gentle (c) window
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) owl (c) tree
39. 39.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a sheep (b) a pig (c) the wind
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) ding-dong (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) meow

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