Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 268 · 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 “guitar”? (a) light (b) car (c) play
2. 2.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) fly (b) dog (c) key
3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – dish (b) soon – spoon (c) play – spoon
4. 4.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) far (b) look (c) snake
5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) A frog on a leaf (c) The temple bells ring softly
6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – stay (b) tree – key (c) fly – key
7. 7.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
8. 8.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) cat (b) book (c) wing
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) dog (b) dish (c) red
11. 11.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) house (b) high (c) bed
12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – sea (b) note – goat (c) smell – goat
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A frog on a leaf
16. 16.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) swish (b) guitar (c) mouse
17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Morning bells ring out (c) The baby laughs at the moon
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
20. 20.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) mat (b) log (c) coat
21. 21.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) note (b) old (c) look
22. 22.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) noon (b) bold (c) log
23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
24. 24.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) plain (b) kite (c) hat
25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – frog (b) jog – frog (c) jog – goat
26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – book (b) look – hat (c) look – book
27. 27.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) star (b) moon (c) play
28. 28.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) sea (b) cook (c) tell
29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – ring (b) note – boat (c) balloon – boat
30. 30.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) sing (b) red (c) far
31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – bold (b) cat – guitar (c) car – guitar
32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – frog (b) fog – frog (c) fog – bake
33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – cold (b) bell – cold (c) old – my
34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
35. 35.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) jog (b) hook (c) smell
36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
37. 37.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) log (b) boat (c) old
38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – lake (b) cake – spoon (c) head – lake
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
40. 40.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) coat (b) tray (c) fog

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