Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 43 · 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) Hot chai in a cup (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The temple bells ring softly
2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “The kite string tugs at my hand” (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – head (b) bed – head (c) bed – cake
4. 4.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
8. 8.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) moon (b) guitar (c) sun
9. 9.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) stay (b) night (c) bed
10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – sea (b) knee – wing (c) knee – sea
12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – fold (b) cold – fold (c) cold – my
13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – wing (b) sky – tray (c) clay – tray
14. 14.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) night (b) bread (c) bee
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – gold (b) run – rake (c) lake – rake
18. 18.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) frog (b) train (c) moon
19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) A cat on the wall
20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun” (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
22. 22.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) jar (b) cook (c) gold
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) head (b) wish (c) noon
25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
27. 27.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) smell (b) moon (c) night
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – pie (b) fun – sun (c) coat – sun
30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – knee (b) tree – cat (c) snake – knee
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – cold (b) fold – spoon (c) fold – cold
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – house (b) mouse – my (c) mouse – house
37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – key (b) knee – rake (c) knee – key
39. 39.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) snake (b) mouse (c) wing
40. 40.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) car (b) fly (c) light

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