← Poems: rhyme and haiku lesson New set →

Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 877 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – tell (b) bell – took (c) bell – tell
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – jog (b) car – jar (c) light – jar
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) tell (b) house (c) run
  6. 6.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) blouse (b) day (c) fold
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  9. 9.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) The moon, round and white (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Mangoes in the sun
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) A cat on the wall (c) The old banyan tree
  13. 13.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) A cat on the wall (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The dry leaves whisper
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – spoon (b) high – sky (c) cake – sky
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) wish (b) sing (c) tray
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – dog (b) swish – wish (c) bright – wish
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  22. 22.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Rain taps on the roof
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) tell (b) kite (c) pie
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) mouse (b) look (c) soon
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) A frog on a leaf
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – red (b) bed – mat (c) noon – red
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) train (b) shed (c) light
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) goat (b) dog (c) look
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Soft snow on the hills
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – kite (b) hook – book (c) swing – book
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) bread (b) star (c) brain
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. Soft snow on the hills
  2. Peacocks spread their tails
  3. bell – tell
  4. car – jar
  5. house
  6. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  7. day
  8. 7
  9. The moon, round and white
  10. Mangoes in the sun
  11. 7
  12. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  13. The wind plays with my long hair
  14. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  15. 7
  16. high – sky
  17. tray
  18. swish – wish
  19. 3
  20. 7
  21. 4
  22. The kite string tugs at my hand
  23. 3
  24. 7
  25. 4
  26. 3
  27. pie
  28. Bees hum near the pond
  29. soon
  30. A frog on a leaf
  31. bed – red
  32. light
  33. goat
  34. Hot pakoras on a plate
  35. hook – book
  36. 7
  37. brain
  38. 5
  39. 7
  40. 2

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