Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 377 · 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.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 green parrot sings (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
2. 2.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) bell (b) note (c) soon
3. 3.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Rain taps on the roof
4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – kite (b) light – bat (c) light – kite
7. 7.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) Children splash in muddy lanes
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – house (b) mouse – log (c) mouse – house
10. 10.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) blouse (b) car (c) fish
11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze” (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – brain (b) rain – high (c) rain – brain
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Hot chai in a cup
18. 18.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) fog (b) coat (c) pie
19. 19.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) fog (b) sun (c) mat
20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – bright (b) red – bed (c) note – bed
21. 21.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) cook (b) rain (c) cat
22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Clouds drift past the hill
23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
24. 24.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) tree (b) book (c) noon
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – snake (b) train – jog (c) log – jog
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day” (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors” (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
32. 32.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) look (b) red (c) knee
33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – ring (b) sing – house (c) chain – ring
35. 35.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) bat (b) spoon (c) shed
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
37. 37.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) mat (b) tray (c) cold
38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – tree (b) light – look (c) took – look
39. 39.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) car (b) cat (c) run
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

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