Name: _____________________________________
Onomatopoeia Worksheet 3

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

1.  The trees shook in the wind and the hail pattered the tin gutter.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

2.  Big Pat did a cannonball in the pool and made a big splash that got everybody on the poolside wet.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

3.  Tommy made me laugh so hard in the lunchroom that I snorted milk out of my nose.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

4.  The shelf in the hallway fell and the thump made us jump.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

5.  Shaun knew that the shot had been successful when he heard the swish of the basketball net.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

6.  When the host asked the audience if they wanted the red team to win, everyone clapped their hands.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

7.  While sleeping in her tent, Janie was frightened by the wolves howling at the moon.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

8.  Julian was walking home alone when he heard something go bump in the night.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

9.  John heard the water running and the toilet flush, so he knew that the bathroom was occupied.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

10.  As Tom got closer to where Vanessa was lying on the couch, the dog began growling.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

11.  After the church people rang our doorbell, Fido would not stop yapping for hours.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

12.  When he saw the cheese had fallen off of the trap, the mouse could not help but to peep excitedly.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

13.  Our peaceful dinner ended when the phone began ringing and Mom got up to answer it.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

14.  Someone is knocking on the door and I’m not going to get it this time.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

15.  The leaves rustled in the wind and a candy wrapper circled in a swirl of debris.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

16.  The carriage ride was so peaceful except for the horse’s hooves clip-clopping on the cobblestones.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

17.  The cadets’ hearts swelled with pride as the symbols crashed at their graduation ceremony.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

18.  It appeared that the glass would pour over as the root beer fizzed near the top of the mug.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

19.  John would have felt lonely if it weren’t for the chirping birds filling the empty night air.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

20.  When the teacher called on her, Janet murmured the answer under her breath, but no one heard her.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

21.  When he sat down, the young boy squished the unfortunate critter in his pocket.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

22.  The teacher knew that somebody was eating from the distinct crunch of ruffled potato chips.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

23.  As soon as he pressed the buzzer, the salesman’s palms began sweating.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

24.  Silence your cell phone so that it does not beep during the movie.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________

25.  As the sun began to set, we roasted marshmallows over the crackling fire.

What made the noise? _________________________________________________________________