Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 175 · 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 “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “My kitten sleeps in the sun” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Hot chai in a cup” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – swish (b) note – swish (c) wish – cake
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – run (b) boat – float (c) king – float
10. 10.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) dish (b) knee (c) cook
11. 11.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) pie (b) wish (c) tree
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – note (b) bright – light (c) pie – light
15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Soft snow on the hills
16. 16.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) moon (b) run (c) far
17. 17.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) plain (b) one (c) day
18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – fly (b) pie – coat (c) ring – fly
19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – bell (b) star – guitar (c) knee – guitar
20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Little ants march on (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
21. 21.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) run (b) wish (c) sky
22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – king (b) chain – frog (c) log – frog
23. 23.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) old (b) mouse (c) soon
24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Mangoes in the sun
26. 26.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) bee (b) rain (c) shell
27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
28. 28.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Diyas glow at night
29. 29.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) rake (b) boat (c) wish
30. 30.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) bat (b) cake (c) wish
31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – jar (b) well – shell (c) clay – shell
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
33. 33.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) kite (b) play (c) sea
34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – tell (b) bold – tell (c) shell – knee
35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon” (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Peacocks spread their tails
37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – my (b) dish – spoon (c) noon – spoon
38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) A frog on a leaf
39. 39.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) cat (b) book (c) tray
40. 40.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) swing (b) tray (c) red

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