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Sound Words

Buzz, splash, boom, sizzle: words that sound like what they mean. Match the sound to the thing that makes it.

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The questions

  1. 1

    What sound does a bee make?

    • Buzz
    • Hiss
    • Moo
    • Pop

    Answer: Buzz

  2. 2

    What sound does a clock make?

    • Bang
    • Ding-dong
    • Splash
    • Tick-tock

    Answer: Tick-tock

  3. 3

    What sound does a balloon make when it bursts?

    • Moo
    • Pop
    • Tweet
    • Zzz

    Answer: Pop

  4. 4

    What sound does water make when you jump into it?

    • Buzz
    • Crunch
    • Ring
    • Splash

    Answer: Splash

  5. 5

    What sound does a doorbell make?

    • Ding-dong
    • Sizzle
    • Tick-tock
    • Woof

    Answer: Ding-dong

  6. 6

    What sound does a snake make?

    • Hiss
    • Moo
    • Quack
    • Roar

    Answer: Hiss

  7. 7

    What sound does bacon make in a frying pan?

    • Pop
    • Ring
    • Sizzle
    • Splash

    Answer: Sizzle

  8. 8

    What sound does a sleeping person make?

    • Bark
    • Boom
    • Crash
    • Zzz (snore)

    Answer: Zzz (snore)

  9. 9

    What sound does thunder make?

    • Boom (rumble)
    • Drip
    • Squeak
    • Tweet

    Answer: Boom (rumble)

  10. 10

    What sound does a leaking tap make?

    • Boom
    • Buzz
    • Drip
    • Roar

    Answer: Drip

  11. 11

    What sound do you hear when someone eats crisps?

    • Crunch
    • Hiss
    • Moo
    • Splash

    Answer: Crunch

  12. 12

    What sound does a phone make?

    • Hiss
    • Moo
    • Oink
    • Ring

    Answer: Ring

  13. 13

    What sound does a car horn make?

    • Beep (honk)
    • Meow
    • Sizzle
    • Splash

    Answer: Beep (honk)

  14. 14

    What sound does a door make when it closes hard?

    • Drip
    • Purr
    • Slam (bang)
    • Tweet

    Answer: Slam (bang)

  15. 15

    What sound does a mouse make?

    • Boom
    • Moo
    • Roar
    • Squeak

    Answer: Squeak

  16. 16

    What sound does a happy cat make?

    • Bark
    • Crunch
    • Hiss
    • Purr

    Answer: Purr

  17. 17

    What sound do you make when you're cold?

    • Achoo
    • Brrr
    • Ouch
    • Yum

    Answer: Brrr

  18. 18

    What sound do you make when you sneeze?

    • Achoo
    • Ahem
    • Hiccup
    • Yawn

    Answer: Achoo

  19. 19

    What sound do you make when something tastes good?

    • Brrr
    • Ouch
    • Yuck
    • Yum

    Answer: Yum

  20. 20

    What sound do you make when you get hurt?

    • Hooray
    • Ouch
    • Wow
    • Yum

    Answer: Ouch

  21. 21

    What is "onomatopoeia"?

    • A Greek island
    • A very long word
    • A word that sounds like the noise it describes
    • A word with two meanings

    Answer: A word that sounds like the noise it describes

  22. 22

    Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

    • Bang
    • Happy
    • Quickly
    • Table

    Answer: Bang