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In the sentence that follows the onomatopoeia are in capital letters: People watching the fireworks ROARED and CHEERED.
Onomatopoeia 02
Sound words paint pictures. In this KS3 English quiz on onomatopoeia, practise choosing precise effects and swapping weak noises for vivid ones.
1 .
Find the onomatopoeic word(s) in the following sentence.
Voice 1: "....... ......." Voice 2: "Who's there?"
Voice 1: "....... ......." Voice 2: "Who's there?"
hello hello
knock knock
rap rap
tap tap
Voice 1: "Dr!" Voice 2: "Dr Who?" Jokes use onomatopoeia too!
2 .
Find the onomatopoeic word(s) in the following sentence.
The people watching the display ....... and.....
The people watching the display ....... and.....
arrived, left
came, went
come, go
roared, cheered
The "roars" and "cheers" are the sounds of the crowd
3 .
Find the onomatopoeic word(s) in the following sentence.
The car horns ....... in the traffic jam.
The car horns ....... in the traffic jam.
are
beeped
played
were
"Blared" and "blazed" are other possibilities here
4 .
Find the onomatopoeic word(s) in the following sentence.
The fireworks ....... and ....... high up in the sky.
The fireworks ....... and ....... high up in the sky.
lit up, died
screeched, crackled
travelled, disappeared
went up, stopped
"Screech" and "crackle" express two very different sounds fireworks make
5 .
Find the onomatopoeic word(s) in the following sentence.
The player ....... the ball across the tennis court.
The player ....... the ball across the tennis court.
hit
pushed
put
whacked
"Whacked" tells us that the player hit the ball hard
6 .
Find the onomatopoeic word(s) in the following sentence.
The tennis ball ....... over the net.
The tennis ball ....... over the net.
hit
was
went
zoomed
"Zoomed" sounds like the very fast action of the ball
7 .
Find the onomatopoeic word(s) in the following sentence.
The children sang "....... ....... black sheep".
The children sang "....... ....... black sheep".
baa baa
moo moo
quack quack
woof woof
Nursery rhymes often use onomatopoeia, as in "ding dong bell"
8 .
Find the onomatopoeic word(s) in the following sentence.
The sausages ....... in the frying pan.
The sausages ....... in the frying pan.
are
cooked
sizzled
were
Onomatopoeia for cooking includes "burst", "crackled" and "spit"
9 .
Find the onomatopoeic word(s) in the following sentence.
The leaky tap ....... all night.
The leaky tap ....... all night.
dripped
started
stopped
was on
Watery onomatopoeic words include "drip", "glug" and "splash"
10 .
Find the onomatopoeic word(s) in the following sentence.
The tennis ball ....... past the spectators' heads.
The tennis ball ....... past the spectators' heads.
journeyed
travelled
went
whizzed
"Whizzed" is the sound the ball makes as it travels through the air
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