Name: _____________________________________
Onomatopoeia Worksheet 2

Directions: Read each sentence and circle the onomatopoeic word.  Also explain what makes this noise.

1.  When Mom asked Tommy how his day went, Tommy just grunted.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

2.  The best part about music class is that you can bang on the drum.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

3.  While the cat cleaned himself, the thirsty dog slurped the dirty water from the puddle.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

4.  After sweating it out on the court, Vince gulped down the Mountain Dew.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

5.  Though she stepped very lightly, Vanessa’s heels still clacked on the hardwood floor.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

6.  Ronald zipped up his sleeping bag as he packed up all of his belongings.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

7.  Tim almost stepped on the snake and then he heard the rattle of its tail.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

8.  When Bobby got home after a long day at school, he threw his books down with a thud.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

9.  The two-year old crashed into the cabinet while chasing the dog around the kitchen table.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

10.  The bride and groom were not surprised to hear the clinking glasses and they prepared to embrace.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

11.  Brian was rapidly clicking his pen to annoy me, but it wouldn’t work this time.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

12.  Angie sprayed her neighbor with the hose in a playful way; he didn’t mind since it was so hot.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________
13.  They knew that the principal was coming because they heard the jingle of his keys.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

14.  Anytime anybody comes over to my house, my dog hides behind the couch and barks for hours.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

15.  Chris saw the garbage truck driving right toward him so he honked his horn and waved his arm.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

16.  I woke up to the sound of bacon sizzling in a frying pan and I knew that it would be a good day.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

17.  The lawyer almost drove right into the ambulance while chasing after the wail of the sirens.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

18.  Most musicians use a small piece of plastic, but Johnny Nickels used a coin to strum his guitar.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

19.  Mark tried sneaking in the house after the party but the squeak of his shoes woke up Mom.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

20.  Jenny tried to focus on the final exam but the ticking clock kept breaking her concentration.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

21.  Barry felt very patriotic as the sunset and the flag flapped in wind.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

22.  John was eager to begin taking notes so he started tapping his pencil on his desk.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

23.  As the paintball splattered against the windshield, Kevin knew that he would be in trouble.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

24.  As the fans packed into the stadium, the fireworks boomed overhead.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

25.  When Reuben saw what he thought was a ghost, he shrieked like a banshee.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________