← Poems: rhyme and haiku lesson New set →

Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 52 · 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 MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – goat (b) boat – goat (c) boat – guitar
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  8. 8.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) A cat on the wall (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  9. 9.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 temple bells ring softly (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) sky (b) bell (c) night
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) coat (b) jog (c) jar
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – cake (b) bake – bun (c) bake – cake
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) rake (b) high (c) swish
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) bold (b) swing (c) tree
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) well (b) wish (c) bat
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) far (b) sea (c) swing
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – far (b) smell – white (c) bright – white
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – pie (b) bake – bread (c) head – bread
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) swing (b) car (c) plain
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) moon (b) dish (c) look
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) cake (b) bright (c) house
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) knee (b) hat (c) brain
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – mat (b) hat – spoon (c) bold – mat
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) A green parrot sings
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. The wind plays with my long hair
  2. Green parrots chatter all day
  3. 3
  4. 2
  5. boat – goat
  6. 7
  7. Clouds drift past the hill
  8. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  9. Diyas glow at night
  10. night
  11. 7
  12. coat
  13. bake – cake
  14. 5
  15. 5
  16. swish
  17. bold
  18. 3
  19. 2
  20. 7
  21. 3
  22. wish
  23. 7
  24. 1
  25. swing
  26. bright – white
  27. head – bread
  28. Kites dance in the sky
  29. swing
  30. moon
  31. 7
  32. Bees hum near the pond
  33. cake
  34. brain
  35. hat – mat
  36. Mangoes in the sun
  37. 3
  38. The dry leaves whisper
  39. The baby laughs at the moon
  40. 5

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