Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 996 · 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) happy (b) window (c) pitter-patter
2. 2.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a doorbell (b) the wind (c) a motorbike
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) mango
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) table (c) chirp
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) buzz (b) slurp (c) croak
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) milk (b) microwave (c) beep
8. 8.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a cow (c) a snake
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) crunch (c) teacher
10. 10.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) an owl (b) thunder (c) a doorbell
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) croak (c) gentle
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) tall (c) gentle
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) knock (c) achoo
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) clang (b) neigh (c) vroom
15. 15.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a horse (c) a pair of scissors
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) pitter-patter (b) chirp (c) crunch
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) mango (c) gentle
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) baa (c) thud
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) horse (c) neigh
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) window (c) chirp
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) tick-tock (c) moo
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) knock (c) chair
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) kind (c) crackle
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) snip (b) roar (c) boom
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) boom (b) woof (c) neigh
27. 27.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a car horn (b) a balloon (c) a noisy drinker
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
29. 29.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a frog (b) an owl (c) a lion
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) pitter-patter (b) crackle (c) moo
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) tick-tock (c) vroom
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) table (c) mango
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) achoo (c) slowly
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) window (c) table
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) meow (c) chair
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) table (c) hiss
38. 38.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a dog (b) a horse (c) a steel plate falling
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) roar (c) croak
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) raindrops (b) roof (c) pitter-patter

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