Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 41 · 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 “fish”? (a) day (b) wish (c) fog
2. 2.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) stay (b) guitar (c) rake
3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – cold (b) bee – night (c) light – night
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The old banyan tree
6. 6.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) wing (b) tell (c) bed
7. 7.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) fun (b) jog (c) day
8. 8.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) tree (b) pie (c) shell
9. 9.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A cat on the wall
10. 10.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) dish (b) run (c) spoon
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Morning bells ring out (c) The wind plays with my long hair
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – high (b) my – key (c) my – high
15. 15.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) stay (b) well (c) moon
16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Diyas glow at night
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – rat (b) spoon – white (c) bright – white
19. 19.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – log (b) fog – log (c) fog – hook
21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – play (b) stay – ring (c) note – play
22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
23. 23.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) house (b) fish (c) smell
24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – soon (b) spoon – bee (c) spoon – soon
25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – king (b) sing – sky (c) hook – king
26. 26.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – bake (b) cake – book (c) star – bake
28. 28.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) cold (b) soon (c) tree
29. 29.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) snake (b) tray (c) fog
30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – clay (b) rake – snake (c) goat – snake
31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) rake (b) fun (c) mat
35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – swish (b) book – mouse (c) house – mouse
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
37. 37.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) tell (b) king (c) night
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4

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