WorksheetsOnomatopoeia.
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 41mins
Select the correct onomatopoeic word to complete each sentence.
The horse hungrily on the apples.
chomped
chirped
honked
Select the correct onomatopoeic word to complete each sentence.
I am really bothered by the constant of the fly.
flicking
chortling
buzzing
Select the correct onomatopoeic word to complete each sentence.
Walking into the old, abandoned house was scary. Every board we stepped on and sounded like a ghost was right on top of us!
groaned
fizzed
plinked
Select the correct onomatopoeic word to complete each sentence.
Walking along the edge of the pond, Amy saw a pair of ducks take flight, as they passed her in mid-air.
rustling
clanging
quacking
Select the correct onomatopoeic word to complete each sentence.
Maria drank so much water before the race that she could hear it around in her stomach as she ran.
thud
sloshing
croak
whimpering
screeched
Select the correct onomatopoeic word to complete each sentence.
The child sat after he could not find his favorite toy.
thud
sloshing
croak
whimpering
screeched
Select the correct onomatopoeic word to complete each sentence.
There was a loud after Cecilia dropped her bag, which held every book from every subject at school.
thud
sloshing
croak
whimpering
screeched
Select the correct onomatopoeic word to complete each sentence.
The eagle as it dove for its prey and missed.
thud
sloshing
croak
whimpering
screeched
Select the correct onomatopoeic word to complete each sentence.
Having had a sore throat for a week, Jason could barely and ended up whispering for the entire day.
thud
sloshing
croak
whimpering
screeched
I pressed the pen and it made a ____ sound.
click
fizzle
buzz
boom
The leaves _____ in the breeze.
bark
chirp
screech
rustled
Alex had a hard time hearing the teacher over is grumbling stomach.
What word is the onomatopoeia?
grumbling
stomach
hearing
teacher
Wow, Hallie's race car zoomed past the finish line!
Which word is the onomatopoeia?
zoomed
wow
race
car
Jen was doing the dishes and the clanging pots awoke the baby.
Which word is an onomatopoeia?
clanging
baby
dishes
pots
An onomatopoeia is also known as a...
sound word
action word
statement
descriptive word
Which sentence contains an onomatopoeia?
I feel like a limp dishrag.
I love the swish of the basketball net.
Which sentence contains an onomatopoeia?
Our feet squished in the mud.
Life is a roller coaster.
Which sentence contains an onomatopoeia?
Those girls are like two peas in a pod.
There was a loud bang when the door shut.
Write your own sentence that contains an onomatopoeia.
*What is the onomatopoeia?
What is the onomatopoeia?
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.
Wow, Hailie's race car zoomed past the finish line.
Kristen's brother is the coolest because he can burp the alphabet.
Saya was doing the dishes and the clanging pots awoke the baby.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
I love the swish of the basketball net.
basketball
swish
onomatopoeia
net
Onomatopoeia is
using the same sound to start several words.
using words to mimic sounds.
repeating a word or phrase.
exaggerating for effect.
Which of the following are examples of onomatopoeia?
salty, sweet, sour
meow, baa, ribbit
orange, pink, silver.
loud, soft, deafening.
Use onomatopoeia to complete the sentence.
The car _____________ out of the parking lot.
sped
drove
backed
zoomed
________________ is one way to get the full effect of onomatopoetic words.
Reading silently
Being very literal
Reading out loud
Never reading comic books
Use onomatopoeia to complete this sentence.
The basketball almost hit him, but instead it _____________ past his head.
whooshed
sailed
sped
flew
Which detail from the passage below contains an example of onomatopoeia?
"Alecia woke at dawn..."
"...birds twittering in the tree outside"
"She pulled the pillow over her head..."
"Didn't the birds know it was Saturday?"
Use onomatopoeia to complete the sentence.
Miranda hurled the tomato off the building and watched it ________________ on the sidewalk.
fall
land
splatter
explode
What do writers pay most attention to when they use onomatopoeia?
the visual imagery
the way words sound
spelling and punctuation
the literal meanings of words.
Which of the following sentences uses onomatopoeia?
I ate noodles with chopsticks.
My sister slurped down her spaghetti.
The chef rolled out a sheet of dough to make pasta.
I love sushi so much; it's probably my favorite food.
Which of the following sentences uses onomatopoeia to describe a bee?
The busy bee flew behind us.
The busy bee buzzed all around the hive.
The busy bee was as active as a hurricane.
They bee moved around the hive a million times.
What is an onomatopoeia?
a word that imitates the sound it describes
a word that means the opposite
a word that describes a noun
Vroom-vroom would be best used for the sound made by:
a pig
a race car
a cat
Tic-toc-tic-toc would be best used for the sound made by:
a dog
a car
a clock
Creak would be best used for the sound made by:
the rain falling
a door opening
a boy yawning
Pb-pb-bbb would be best used for the sound made by:
a motorcycle
someone's footsteps
a baby crying
Chug-a-chug-a would be best used for the sound made by:
a train
the rain falling
a dog
Thud would be best used for the sound made by:
a feather floating to the ground
a man walking across the floor
an apple core falling into a wastebasket
Clang would be best used for the sound made by:
someone moving around papers
someone moving around pots and pans
someone moving around towels
Which onomatopoeia would be best used for describing rain?
clang-bang
oink-oink
tap-a-tap-tap
Which onomatopoeia would be best used for this animal?
hee-haw
moo
baaaa
Which onomatopoeia would be best used for this action?
kapow
screech
gulp
Which onomatopoeia would be best used for a bird?
swoop
plop
click-clack
