Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 948 · 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 “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.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) A frog on a leaf (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – jar (b) ring – moon (c) balloon – moon
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
7. 7.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) light (b) goat (c) took
8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – car (b) jar – car (c) jar – white
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
10. 10.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 tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The temple bells ring softly
11. 11.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) bat (b) sea (c) rake
12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – house (b) bold – house (c) mouse – brain
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
16. 16.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) well (b) sky (c) blouse
17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings” (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) Mangoes in the sun (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Soft snow on the hills
19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – boat (b) note – shed (c) note – boat
20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – smell (b) tell – smell (c) tell – fun
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – guitar (b) blouse – guitar (c) far – wish
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Rain taps on the roof
25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – stay (b) cake – bright (c) kite – bright
26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – cake (b) bell – cake (c) lake – rat
27. 27.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 brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Morning bells ring out
28. 28.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Kites dance in the sky
29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
30. 30.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) run (b) brain (c) day
31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest” (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – ring (b) moon – bold (c) cold – bold
36. 36.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) rat (b) guitar (c) sea
37. 37.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) king (b) balloon (c) cat
38. 38.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) tree (b) balloon (c) bell
39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Stars blink one by one (c) The lazy cow chews and chews

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