Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 784 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
2. 2.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) kite (b) log (c) spoon
3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – head (b) sky – head (c) shed – noon
4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Clouds drift past the hill” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
5. 5.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) plain (b) boat (c) night
6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “A tiny snail climbs the wall” (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
7. 7.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) car (b) house (c) shed
8. 8.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) cook (b) moon (c) run
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Mangoes in the sun
12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun” (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
13. 13.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) chain (b) house (c) moon
14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – snake (b) cake – dog (c) cake – snake
15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – frog (b) fun – snake (c) lake – snake
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – bee (b) key – lake (c) key – bee
19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors” (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – snake (b) balloon – snake (c) rake – sun
24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) jar (b) boat (c) knee
25. 25.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) sky (b) old (c) swing
26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – sun (b) run – sun (c) run – head
27. 27.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) car (b) hat (c) light
28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes” (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
32. 32.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Hot chai in a cup
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – swish (b) mouse – fly (c) pie – fly
36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
37. 37.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mouse (b) float (c) jar
38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon” (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
39. 39.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) jar (b) fly (c) fog
40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – key (b) kite – key (c) tree – far

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