Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 678 · 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 “swish”? (a) book (b) night (c) wish
2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – old (b) bat – guitar (c) star – guitar
3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Peacocks spread their tails” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
4. 4.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) well (b) star (c) play
5. 5.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) The moon, round and white (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “A tiny snail climbs the wall” (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Mangoes in the sun
9. 9.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) pie (b) took (c) boat
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) took (b) moon (c) rain
12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – tell (b) wish – bake (c) cake – bake
13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
16. 16.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews” (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Stars blink one by one
21. 21.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) A frog on a leaf
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze” (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
25. 25.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) sing (b) clay (c) pie
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
27. 27.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) spoon (b) run (c) goat
28. 28.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Kites dance in the sky
29. 29.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) bed (b) soon (c) day
30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
31. 31.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) tell (b) pie (c) car
32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – lake (b) sing – lake (c) snake – book
33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Rain taps on the roof
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – run (b) cook – bake (c) rake – bake
37. 37.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) run (b) sing (c) white
38. 38.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) chain (b) mouse (c) well
39. 39.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) well (b) cat (c) kite
40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Waves kiss the warm sand

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