← Poems: rhyme and haiku lesson New set →

Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 234 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The moon, round and white (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) hat (b) knee (c) mouse
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) cat (b) cook (c) run
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – swing (b) one – lake (c) cake – lake
  13. 13.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 wind plays with my long hair (c) Stars blink one by one
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) plain (b) noon (c) wish
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – my (b) high – my (c) high – mouse
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – clay (b) book – clay (c) play – plain
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – mouse (b) house – mouse (c) house – float
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) swish (b) jog (c) fold
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) moon (b) gold (c) hat
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – bake (b) knee – bake (c) rake – mat
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – knee (b) car – blouse (c) mouse – blouse
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Kites dance in the sky
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  25. 25.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) fish (b) cake (c) tell
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) red (b) note (c) tray
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Hot chai in a cup
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – rat (b) cat – house (c) float – rat
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) house (b) kite (c) dog
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – cat (b) mat – sky (c) note – cat
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) bell (b) tray (c) boat
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) snake (b) bright (c) king
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. The moon, round and white
  2. mouse
  3. 5
  4. 3
  5. 5
  6. Peacocks spread their tails
  7. Rain taps on the roof
  8. 2
  9. 7
  10. 1
  11. cook
  12. cake – lake
  13. Stars blink one by one
  14. wish
  15. high – my
  16. play – clay
  17. 4
  18. house – mouse
  19. swish
  20. hat
  21. rake – bake
  22. mouse – blouse
  23. Kites dance in the sky
  24. 2
  25. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  26. tell
  27. note
  28. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  29. cat – rat
  30. kite
  31. mat – cat
  32. 2
  33. Waves kiss the warm sand
  34. Diyas glow at night
  35. boat
  36. The puddles shine like mirrors
  37. snake
  38. 2
  39. 7
  40. 5

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