Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks with the right onomatopoeia words from the word box.
Word box:
roar, murmuring, knocking, honking, sprayed, meowing, gulped, screeched
Remember: Onomatopoeia = words that sound like what they mean (like “chirp” for a bird’s sound).
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1. “There is someone ________ on the door.”
→ What sound do you make when you knock? “Knocking” fits perfectly.
✔ Answer: knocking
2. “Alice’s cat was ________ this morning.”
→ Cats say “meow”. So “meowing” is the sound.
✔ Answer: meowing
3. “Gloria ________ down the fruit juice in a jiffy.”
→ Drinking quickly — “gulped” means swallowed fast, and it sounds like the action.
✔ Answer: gulped
4. “Stella kept ________ the whole day.”
→ If someone talks quietly or softly all day, we say “murmuring”. It’s a soft sound word.
✔ Answer: murmuring
5. “The driver was silly and kept ________ while driving.”
→ Cars honk horns — “honking” is the sound.
✔ Answer: honking
6. “We could the lion’s ________ at the gate of the zoo.”
→ Lions roar! “Roar” is their loud sound.
✔ Answer: roar
7. “The driver applied the brake so suddenly that his car tyres ________.”
→ Sudden brakes make a loud scraping/squealing sound — “screeched” fits.
✔ Answer: screeched
8. “Jim playfully ________ water on Anne.”
→ Spraying water makes a “sprayed” sound/action.
✔ Answer: sprayed
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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 worksheet pdf.
