Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 148 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
2. 2.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) one (b) ring (c) dog
3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Clouds drift past the hill” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) house (b) star (c) cake
7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) A green parrot sings (c) Diyas glow at night
8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) A frog on a leaf (c) The temple bells ring softly
9. 9.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) light (b) fold (c) one
10. 10.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) snake (b) note (c) fish
11. 11.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) play (b) bee (c) one
12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – note (b) hook – note (c) float – lake
13. 13.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) clay (b) fold (c) blouse
14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – shed (b) dog – fog (c) coat – fog
17. 17.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) wing (b) high (c) dog
18. 18.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) night (b) star (c) one
19. 19.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) pie (b) knee (c) soon
20. 20.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) fold (b) bed (c) fish
21. 21.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) tree (b) fish (c) frog
22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Peacocks spread their tails
23. 23.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) play (b) blouse (c) cold
24. 24.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) tell (b) cook (c) bake
25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – bee (b) sea – day (c) sea – bee
26. 26.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) brain (b) soon (c) float
27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – wing (b) ring – wish (c) ring – wing
28. 28.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) swing (b) house (c) rain
29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) tray (b) sun (c) cold
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
31. 31.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) train (b) balloon (c) note
32. 32.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) dog (b) bell (c) bright
33. 33.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) bright (b) bun (c) clay
34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – chain (b) blouse – rat (c) mat – rat
37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – spoon (b) moon – bright (c) old – spoon
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – moon (b) run – sun (c) train – sun
40. 40.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) high (b) jar (c) night

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