Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 152 · 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 “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
2. 2.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) A green parrot sings (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Peacocks spread their tails” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
6. 6.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) log (b) noon (c) coat
7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Little ants march on” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
8. 8.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) bell (b) bake (c) one
9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – train (b) key – look (c) cook – look
10. 10.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) bread (b) swing (c) moon
11. 11.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) bright (b) tree (c) soon
12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – high (b) bell – star (c) far – star
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
15. 15.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) mat (b) star (c) snake
16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Soft snow on the hills
17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
19. 19.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) tell (b) shed (c) balloon
20. 20.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
23. 23.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Morning bells ring out
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – night (b) boat – coat (c) house – coat
26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – red (b) spoon – note (c) float – note
27. 27.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) wish (b) rat (c) shell
28. 28.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) tell (b) pie (c) guitar
29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – tray (b) clay – tray (c) clay – shell
30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors” (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
32. 32.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) kite (b) rain (c) sing
33. 33.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) stay (b) rake (c) dog
34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) A green parrot sings
35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore” (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) clay (b) run (c) shell
37. 37.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) pie (b) wing (c) shell
38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2

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