← Poems: rhyme and haiku lesson New set →

Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 141 · 40 questions
TalentJR

Writer's tip (Listen to the sounds): Rhymes end with the same sound: cat – hat, rain – train. A syllable is one beat: but-ter-fly has 3. A haiku has 3 lines: 5 syllables, then 7, then 5. Count every word’s beats and add them up.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – red (b) frog – jog (c) rain – jog
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) mouse (b) jar (c) cold
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) shed (b) book (c) night
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) white (b) rat (c) hook
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) king (b) shell (c) high
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – blouse (b) tree – knee (c) run – knee
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) A cat on the wall (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) tree (b) dog (c) bun
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) mouse (b) noon (c) note
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – run (b) bun – boat (c) bun – run
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Little ants march on (c) Stars blink one by one
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) chain (b) spoon (c) tell
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) white (b) bed (c) shell
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) house (b) log (c) knee
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – book (b) mouse – run (c) one – run
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) bat (b) shell (c) pie
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) book (b) log (c) rake
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – bell (b) fun – bell (c) well – day
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – head (b) note – coat (c) cold – coat
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) noon (b) red (c) rake
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – white (b) night – hat (c) snake – white

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. 5
  4. 7
  5. frog – jog
  6. 7
  7. 4
  8. cold
  9. 3
  10. 5
  11. shed
  12. rat
  13. king
  14. 2
  15. 7
  16. tree – knee
  17. The baby laughs at the moon
  18. bun
  19. note
  20. bun – run
  21. 3
  22. 3
  23. The wind plays with my long hair
  24. Hot pakoras on a plate
  25. Waves kiss the warm sand
  26. 2
  27. tell
  28. shell
  29. house
  30. 7
  31. one – run
  32. pie
  33. log
  34. Rain taps on the roof
  35. well – bell
  36. 7
  37. note – coat
  38. rake
  39. Peacocks spread their tails
  40. night – white

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids