Home / Worksheets / Grade 3 / ELA / Onomatopoeia Fun!

Onomatopoeia Fun!

A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using onomatopoeia in sentences and stories.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarLanguage and VocabularyLanguageFigurative LanguageOnomatopoeia
Use This Worksheet

Includes

TextMultiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerWord Bank

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.5.a

Topics

ELAGrade 3OnomatopoeiaFigurative LanguageVocabulary
7 sections · Free to use · Printable
← More ELA worksheets for Grade 3

Onomatopoeia Fun!

Name:

Date:

Score:

Read each section carefully and follow the directions. This worksheet will help you learn about onomatopoeia!

What is Onomatopoeia?

Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the noise it describes. For example, 'buzz' sounds like the noise a bee makes, and 'meow' sounds like a cat. These words make writing more exciting and help us imagine the sounds!

Which of these words is an example of onomatopoeia?

a

happy

b

whisper

c

jump

d

green

The clock went  .

a

slowly

b

tick-tock

c

quickly

d

loud

Fill in the blank with an onomatopoeia word that fits best.

1. The dog said   when it saw the mailman.

2. The bacon began to   in the hot pan.

3. The bell went   to tell us school was over.

4. The hungry baby made a loud  .

Write two sentences using an onomatopoeia word in each. Underline the onomatopoeia word.

Can you think of a time when using onomatopoeia would make a story more exciting? Explain your answer.

Use the words from the word bank to complete the story below. Each word should only be used once.

crash
vroom
sizzle
ding-dong
splish-splash

The race car went   past the finish line. Suddenly, I heard a loud   as thunder boomed. Then, the rain began to fall, making a   sound in the puddles. The doorbell went  , and I knew my friend was here! We went to the kitchen where Mom had breakfast on, and the eggs began to   in the pan.