Solution to the Onomatopoeia Worksheet
What is Onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate or suggest the sound they describe. For example, "chirp" sounds like a bird's call.
We are given a word box with these onomatopoeic words:
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roar
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murmuring
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knocking
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honking
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sprayed
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meowing
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gulped
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screeched
Now, let’s fill in the blanks using the most suitable word from the list.
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1. There is someone ________ on the door.
- The sound of someone hitting a door repeatedly is typically described as
knocking.
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✔ Answer: knocking
> *There is someone knocking on the door.*
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2. Alice’s cat was ________ this morning.
- Cats make a soft sound when they want attention or are relaxed — that’s
meowing.
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✔ Answer: meowing
> *Alice’s cat was meowing this morning.*
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3. Gloria ________ down the fruit juice in a jiffy.
- To drink something quickly, especially in one go, we say “gulped.”
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✔ Answer: gulped
> *Gloria gulped down the fruit juice in a jiffy.*
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4. Stella kept ________ the whole day.
- A soft, continuous sound often associated with peaceful talking or thinking is
murmuring.
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✔ Answer: murmuring
> *Stella kept murmuring the whole day.*
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5. The driver was silly and kept ________ while driving.
- Drivers who honk their horns repeatedly are often considered noisy or silly.
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✔ Answer: honking
> *The driver was silly and kept honking while driving.*
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6. We could the lion’s ________ at the gate of the zoo.
- Lions make a loud, deep sound — that’s a
roar.
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✔ Answer: roar
> *We could hear the lion’s roar at the gate of the zoo.*
*(Note: The sentence seems to be missing "hear" before "the lion’s", but we assume it’s implied.)*
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7. The driver applied the brake so suddenly that his car tyres ________.
- When tires skid suddenly due to braking, they make a high-pitched squealing sound —
screeched.
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✔ Answer: screeched
> *The driver applied the brake so suddenly that his car tyres screeched.*
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8. Jim playfully ________ water on Anne.
- Spraying water involves a splashing or squirting action —
sprayed.
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✔ Answer: sprayed
> *Jim playfully sprayed water on Anne.*
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
knocking
2.
meowing
3.
gulped
4.
murmuring
5.
honking
6.
roar
7.
screeched
8.
sprayed
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
Each answer matches the context and mimics a natural sound:
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Knocking = door tapping
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Meowing = cat’s sound
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Gulped = drinking fast
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Murmuring = soft speaking
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Honking = horn sound
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Roar = lion’s voice
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Screeched = sharp tire noise
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Sprayed = water being shot out
These are all examples of
onomatopoeia because the words sound like the actions or noises they describe.
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