Onomatopoeia Worksheets – 108 Sentences, Sound Words, Key

Q: Is there an answer key?

Yes. It prints as the last page unless you untick Add an answer key as the last page under More options. It circles the right sound word in every sentence of the sheet you print.

All 108 sentences

Animal sounds 49

The angry cat began to ___ at the dog.
The baby bird went ___ for food.
The bear gave a loud ___.
The bee went ___ past my ear.
The bees went ___ around the hive.
The bird went ___ in the tree.
The cat gave a happy ___.
The cat went ___ for its dinner.
The chicks went ___ in the nest.
The cow let out a long ___.
The cow went ___ in the field.
The cricket went ___ all night.
The crow went ___ on the fence.
The dog began to ___ when it saw a squirrel.
The dog gave a low ___ at the stranger.
The dog let out a loud ___.
The dog went ___ at the door.
The donkey went ___ in the field.
The duck went ___ on the pond.
The duckling went ___ behind its mother.
The frog went ___ by the pond.
The frogs went ___ all night long.
The geese went ___ as they flew.
The hen gave a proud ___.

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Animal sounds, continued

The hen went ___ in the coop.
The horse gave a loud ___.
The horse went ___ in the barn.
The kitten began to ___ in my lap.
The lamb went ___ for its mother.
The lion let out a mighty ___.
The lion went ___ at the zoo.
The mosquito went ___ near my head.
The mouse gave a tiny ___.
The mouse went ___ under the floor.
The owl gave a soft ___.
The owl went ___ in the night.
The pig went ___ in the mud.
The pigeons went ___ on the roof.
The piglet gave a tiny ___.
The puppy gave a happy ___.
The puppy went ___ at the mailbox.
The robin went ___ on the branch.
The rooster gave a loud ___ at sunrise.
The sheep went ___ on the hill.
The snake gave a long ___.
The snake went ___ in the grass.
The turkey went ___ in the yard.
The wolf let out a long ___.
The woodpecker went ___ on the tree.

Things, water and people 59

The baby had the hiccups: ___!
The bacon went ___ in the pan.
The bag went ___ as I opened it.
The ball hit the bat with a ___.
The balloon burst with a loud ___.
The balloon went ___.
The big clock went ___ at noon.
The bike bell went ___.
The book fell with a ___.
The boy sneezed: ___!
The broken wheel went ___.
The camera went ___.
The car brakes went ___.
The car horn went ___.
The chips went ___ in my mouth.
The clock went ___ on the wall.
The cymbals went ___.
The door closed with a ___.
The doorbell went ___.
The drum went ___.
The engine went ___.
The fire went ___ in the fireplace.
The fireworks went ___ in the sky.
The frog jumped in with a ___.
The glass fell with a ___.
The hail went ___ on the car.
He sipped the hot soup: ___.
The ice cubes went ___ in my glass.
The kettle began to ___.
The kids went ___ to tell us to be quiet.
The leaves went ___ under my feet.
The mud went ___ under my boots.
My rain boots went ___ in the mud.
My tummy went ___.
The pan hit the floor with a ___.
The paper tore with a ___.
The paper went ___ as I crumpled it.
The phone went ___.
The pillow landed with a ___.
The popcorn went ___ in the pot.
The rain went ___ on the roof.
The river went ___ over the rocks.
The rocket went ___ into the sky.
The snowball hit the wall with a ___.
The soda went ___ when I opened it.
Someone went ___ on the door.
The spoon hit the bowl with a ___.
The swing went ___ as it moved.
The thunder went ___.
The tire went ___ as the air came out.
The toaster went ___ when the toast was done.
The train went ___ down the tracks.
The truck went ___ over the bump.
The water went ___ down the drain.
The water went ___ from the tap.
The waves went ___ against the rocks.
We laughed at the joke: ___!
The wind went ___ through the trees.
The zipper went ___.

How this list was compiled: Written by hand for this page: 108 sentences, each with a blank for the sound word that fits what makes the sound, and two sound words from something else. Every sound word was checked as an entry in Wiktionary (en.wiktionary.org), and the idea of words that imitate sounds against Wikipedia's Onomatopoeia article, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomatopoeia, both read 2026-09-23. No person, brand or character is named. Licence: own work

How it works

Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the noise it names: buzz, sizzle, splash. Each sheet draws 8 of our 108 sentences, each with a blank and three sound words, only one of which that thing could make.

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Two sets

Set picks one. Animal sounds (49 sentences) runs from moo and oink to hee-haw, gobble and caw. Things, water and people (59) has sizzle, drip, crackle, clang, whoosh, achoo and slurp.

Your own sound words

Type one sentence a line with ___ for the sound, an equals sign, the right sound word, then a slash before each wrong one: The snake went ___. = hiss / moo. Your lines replace ours.

Read each finished sentence aloud with the sound in it: a wrong choice sounds wrong at once.

Questions and answers

What are some examples of onomatopoeia?

Animal sounds such as moo, quack, hiss and ribbit; water sounds such as splash, drip and gurgle; and noises such as bang, crash, tick-tock, pop, sizzle and zip. Every one of them is in our sentences.

Is every sound word onomatopoeia?

Only when the word imitates the sound. Buzz and hiss sound like what they name; a word like noise or loud does not, so it is not onomatopoeia.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. It prints as the last page unless you untick Add an answer key as the last page under More options. It circles the right sound word in every sentence of the sheet you print.