Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 778 · 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) mat – hat (b) mat – book (c) tree – hat
2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Kites dance in the sky
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
4. 4.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) lake (b) float (c) fish
5. 5.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) smell (b) light (c) clay
6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – gold (b) blouse – house (c) tree – house
7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Green parrots chatter all day
8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) wish (b) shell (c) hat
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) wing (b) plain (c) shed
11. 11.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) cook (b) night (c) shell
12. 12.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) bright (b) bed (c) far
13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) The baby laughs at the moon
14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
15. 15.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) one (b) balloon (c) chain
16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – spoon (b) gold – old (c) fish – old
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) bell (b) note (c) night
20. 20.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) fish (b) rain (c) hat
21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – wish (b) fish – wish (c) fish – play
22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
25. 25.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) wish (b) book (c) shell
26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – balloon (b) bright – kite (c) dog – kite
28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
29. 29.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) plain (b) bat (c) mouse
30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – wish (b) swish – bake (c) run – wish
32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
33. 33.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) rake (b) fly (c) white
34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Stars blink one by one (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The temple bells ring softly
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – soon (b) balloon – soon (c) balloon – note

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