Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 761 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “The lazy cow chews and chews” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Little ants march on” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
3. 3.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) high (b) sun (c) gold
4. 4.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) rain (b) bee (c) well
5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “A brown sparrow builds a nest” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – bright (b) light – bright (c) light – pie
7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Old Grandpa naps in the shade” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
8. 8.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – float (b) note – cat (c) note – float
10. 10.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) balloon (b) house (c) sky
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
14. 14.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) cake (b) bat (c) well
15. 15.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) well (b) far (c) mouse
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Morning bells ring out
19. 19.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) dish (b) bun (c) bread
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
21. 21.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) boat (b) rat (c) wish
22. 22.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) soon (b) swish (c) bold
23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – balloon (b) spoon – balloon (c) spoon – key
24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The temple bells ring softly
25. 25.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) house (b) guitar (c) kite
26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Soft snow on the hills
27. 27.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – bee (b) key – bee (c) key – mouse
31. 31.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 wind plays with my long hair (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
33. 33.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) my (b) look (c) snake
34. 34.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) stay (b) kite (c) chain
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – spoon (b) old – spoon (c) balloon – rake
37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – sky (b) high – gold (c) high – sky
38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – jog (b) log – jog (c) log – look
40. 40.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) guitar (b) key (c) brain

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