Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 803 · 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) book – wish (b) swish – mouse (c) swish – wish
2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “A brown sparrow builds a nest” (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Monsoon clouds roll in” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
5. 5.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) bake (b) gold (c) star
6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – stay (b) cat – spoon (c) noon – spoon
7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) A green parrot sings (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
9. 9.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) soon (b) far (c) plain
10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – moon (b) hat – moon (c) noon – note
11. 11.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) book (b) sky (c) cat
12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate” (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
14. 14.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) car (b) shed (c) pie
15. 15.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) log (b) shed (c) bell
16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
17. 17.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) house (b) wish (c) key
18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes” (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – bread (b) shed – hat (c) shed – bread
21. 21.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) hook (b) note (c) shed
22. 22.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) The moon, round and white (c) The old banyan tree
23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – house (b) light – float (c) boat – float
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Little ants march on (c) The temple bells ring softly
26. 26.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
28. 28.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) coat (b) hat (c) jar
29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) high (b) bee (c) head
30. 30.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) Mangoes in the sun
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) fold (b) boat (c) star
33. 33.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) cook (b) dog (c) blouse
34. 34.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) bake (b) play (c) house
35. 35.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) far (b) cat (c) boat
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
37. 37.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) blouse (b) smell (c) note
38. 38.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Green parrots chatter all day
39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – blouse (b) mouse – float (c) mouse – blouse
40. 40.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) note (b) took (c) bed

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