Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 195 · 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.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) bed (b) took (c) dog
2. 2.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) light (b) car (c) hook
3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – book (b) jog – bee (c) sea – bee
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – jar (b) guitar – jar (c) guitar – goat
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
8. 8.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) sky (b) shed (c) wing
9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – high (b) pie – soon (c) rain – high
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – brain (b) cold – old (c) play – old
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
13. 13.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) fish (b) fold (c) mouse
14. 14.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) brain (b) bell (c) fun
15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Rain taps on the roof
16. 16.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) Little ants march on (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – mat (b) hat – red (c) hat – mat
18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – knee (b) tree – stay (c) tree – knee
20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – took (b) plain – fish (c) dish – fish
22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – clay (b) stay – bun (c) stay – clay
23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun” (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – swish (b) fish – run (c) fish – swish
25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate” (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
27. 27.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) snake (b) wish (c) blouse
28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The moon, round and white
30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – moon (b) noon – cake (c) star – moon
31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – blouse (b) clay – rake (c) snake – rake
32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – swish (b) head – swish (c) dish – bee
33. 33.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) Stars blink one by one (c) The temple bells ring softly
34. 34.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) blouse (b) swish (c) goat
35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – rake (b) cake – well (c) cake – rake
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
38. 38.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) play (b) rat (c) bold
39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
40. 40.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) train (b) cake (c) night

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