Let’s solve this step by step.
We are given a list of words that are onomatopoeia — meaning they sound like the noise they describe:
Word Box:
roar, murmuring, knocking, honking, sprayed, meowing, gulped, screeched
Now let’s go through each sentence and pick the best word from the box that fits both the meaning and is an onomatopoeic word.
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1. There is someone ________ on the door.
→ What sound do you hear when someone is at the door? Usually “knock knock”. So the word is
knocking.
✔ Fits: “There is someone knocking on the door.”
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2. Alice’s cat was ________ this morning.
→ Cats say “meow”. So the word is
meowing.
✔ Fits: “Alice’s cat was meowing this morning.”
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3. Gloria ________ down the fruit juice in a jiffy.
→ “In a jiffy” means quickly. When you drink something fast, you “gulp” it. The word is
gulped.
✔ Fits: “Gloria gulped down the fruit juice in a jiffy.”
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4. Stella kept ________ the whole day.
→ This one is tricky. Let’s look at remaining words: roar, murmuring, honking, sprayed, screeched.
“Murmuring” means talking softly or quietly — maybe she was whispering or muttering all day? That could fit.
But wait — “kept murmuring” makes sense if she was talking quietly nonstop.
Alternatively, could it be “honking”? No, that’s for cars or geese.
“Roar”? Too loud for a person unless yelling — but “kept roaring” doesn’t feel right.
“Screeched”? Maybe if she was screaming — but again, not typical for “kept screeching the whole day” unless specified.
Actually, “murmuring” is the most natural here — like she was talking under her breath all day.
✔ Fits: “Stella kept murmuring the whole day.”
*(Note: Some might argue “whispering” but it’s not in the box. “Murmuring” is the closest fit.)*
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5. The driver was silly and kept ________ while driving.
→ Drivers make car sounds. “Honking” is what drivers do with the horn.
✔ Fits: “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.
→ Wait — the sentence says “We could the lion’s...” — that seems missing a verb. Probably meant “We could hear the lion’s ________...”
Lions roar! So the word is
roar.
✔ Fits: “We could hear the lion’s roar at the gate of the zoo.” (Assuming “hear” was implied.)
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7. The driver applied the brake so suddenly that his car tyres ________.
→ When brakes are slammed, tires make a loud squealing or screeching sound.
Word:
screeched
✔ Fits: “The driver applied the brake so suddenly that his car tyres screeched.”
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8. Jim playfully ________ water on Anne.
→ “Playfully” suggests splashing or spraying water.
Word:
sprayed
✔ Fits: “Jim playfully sprayed water on Anne.”
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Now let’s double-check we used each word only once and all are from the box:
Used:
- knocking
✔
- meowing
✔
- gulped
✔
- murmuring
✔
- honking
✔
- roar
✔
- screeched
✔
- sprayed
✔
All 8 words used exactly once. Perfect!
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Final Answer:
1. knocking
2. meowing
3. gulped
4. murmuring
5. honking
6. roar
7. screeched
8. sprayed
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of onomatopoeia 2nd grade worksheet.
