Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 716 · 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 pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – knee (b) smell – bell (c) bed – bell
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
4. 4.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) red (b) lake (c) mat
5. 5.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) mouse (b) wing (c) guitar
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) sky (b) car (c) bee
8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – key (b) sea – hat (c) sea – key
9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The wind plays with my long hair
10. 10.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) The old banyan tree (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – balloon (b) soon – run (c) red – balloon
12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – fold (b) old – tell (c) old – fold
14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – star (b) jar – smell (c) jar – star
15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate” (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
17. 17.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Hot chai in a cup
18. 18.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) blouse (b) run (c) cook
19. 19.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) lake (b) sun (c) rat
20. 20.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) rake (b) swish (c) bee
21. 21.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) rake (b) swish (c) well
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Diyas glow at night
24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – tree (b) bee – tree (c) bee – jog
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) The moon, round and white (c) Stars blink one by one
29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) The dry leaves whisper
30. 30.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
31. 31.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) high (b) noon (c) fun
32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – run (b) plain – swish (c) fish – swish
33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade” (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
36. 36.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) house (b) pie (c) rake
37. 37.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) mouse (b) old (c) shed
38. 38.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) tree (b) night (c) sun
39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – key (b) bee – wing (c) bee – key
40. 40.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) balloon (b) high (c) snake

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