Onomatopoeia Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 12: Onomatopoeia: sound words · Set 999 · 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) teacher (c) oink
2. 2.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a sparrow (c) a cat
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) green (c) splash
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) honk (c) street
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) croak (b) splash (c) chirp
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) drank (c) slurp
7. 7.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a duck (b) a microwave (c) a snake
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
9. 9.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a motorbike (c) a pig
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) tall (c) slowly
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) baa (c) soft
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) baa (c) happy
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) boom (b) whoosh (c) click
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) floor (c) bag
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) moo (b) roar (c) meow
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) drip (b) boom (c) hiss
19. 19.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a sparrow (c) pakoras in hot oil
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) crackle (c) chair
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) hall (c) clock
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) vroom (b) quack (c) moo
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) woof (b) honk (c) pitter-patter
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) hiss (c) snake
25. 25.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a camera (b) a sneeze (c) a campfire
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) tall (c) click
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) motorbike (c) road
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) whoosh (c) teacher
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) woof (b) splash (c) thud
30. 30.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a jump into a pool (c) the wind
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) splash (b) moo (c) tick-tock
32. 32.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a dog (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a jump into a pool
33. 33.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a duck (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a frog
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) garden (c) knock
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) whoosh (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) splash
37. 37.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a horse (b) a bee (c) a camera
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) neigh (b) oink (c) roar
39. 39.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a cow (b) the wind (c) a leaking tap
40. 40.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a duck (b) a doorbell (c) a cow

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