Name: _____________________________________
Onomatopoeia Worksheet 1
Directions: Read each sentence and circle the onomatopoeic word. Also explain what makes this noise.
1. During a dangerous mission on the foreign planet, Spaceman Spiff zapped the alien with his ray-gun.
The ray gun
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
2. As Daryl was gargling his mouthwash, he regretted starting his day with orange juice.
Daryl's mouth
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
3. Keith threw his brother on the ground and the dishes fell to the floor with a clatter.
Dishes
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
4. As the solider ran through the field, a bullet whizzed by his ear.
A bullet
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
5. Juan had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.
Juan's stomach
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
6. Dissatisfied with her work, Beth crinkled up the paper and threw it in the trash.
The paper
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
7. The patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung.
the patient's lung
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
8. I secretly ripped up the birthday checks that my grandmother sent me.
the birthday check
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
9. Jake was pleased when he heard the new pencil sharpener hum efficiently.
the new pencil sharpener
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
10. When he pressed on the gas, he took off so quickly that his tires screeched.
his tires
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
11. We all knew she was in the kitchen because the cabinet opened with a distinct creak.
the Cabinet
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
12. If you’re going to cough, it is polite to cover your mouth.
the person's cough
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
13. The lion’s mighty roar could be heard across the Savannah and the Zebra ran in terror.
The lion's roar
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
14. Wow, the race car zoomed past the finish line.
the race car
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
15. My brother is the coolest because he can burp the alphabet.
His brother
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
16. You could hear the slap from across the room, but the teacher did not seem to notice.
The slap
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
17. Jake was doing the dishes and the clanging pots and pans awoke the baby.
Pots and pans
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
18. Even after several months in captivity, the prisoner was still terrified to hear the crack of the whip.
the whip
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
19. Billy will cry if you pop his balloon and then you will get in trouble.
the baloon and the baby
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
20. Janet rested her head on the window pane and meditated as the rain trickled down the gutter.
the Rain
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
21. Kristen looked away as the lunch lady plopped a scoop of something on her tray.
something that the lunch lady dropped on her plate
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
22. After making a rude remark, Jade snapped her fingers and rolled her neck.
Jade's finger and neck
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
23. The dim-witted pigeon repulsed us with its nerve crawling coo.
the Pigeon
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
24. Having never left the city, Juan eagerly sniffed the country air.
Juan
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
25. We all were taken back when Dad released a belch from the pit of his stomach.
Dad's stomach
What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
