← Poems: rhyme and haiku lesson New set →

Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 963 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) red (b) cake (c) sky
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) hat (b) wing (c) hook
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – star (b) guitar – lake (c) swing – star
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – book (b) fold – bold (c) ring – bold
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – mouse (b) book – mouse (c) blouse – bright
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) frog (b) sea (c) pie
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) hook (b) red (c) tray
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (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) Morning bells ring out (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – cat (b) bat – moon (c) bat – cat
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) bun (b) night (c) cook
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) dog (b) jar (c) bee
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  21. 21.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Mangoes in the sun
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – bee (b) swish – fish (c) brain – fish
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) swing (b) run (c) mat
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) jog (b) sing (c) my
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Morning bells ring out
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – look (b) rain – look (c) book – jar
  34. 34.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Mangoes in the sun
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – run (b) day – tray (c) sing – tray
  36. 36.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) A green parrot sings (c) Morning bells ring out
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – cold (b) train – rain (c) moon – rain
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  40. 40.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) A green parrot sings

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. sky
  3. 5
  4. hat
  5. guitar – star
  6. fold – bold
  7. blouse – mouse
  8. 5
  9. sea
  10. red
  11. 7
  12. Hot pakoras on a plate
  13. 3
  14. bat – cat
  15. 4
  16. 3
  17. bun
  18. bee
  19. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  20. The moon, round and white
  21. Mangoes in the sun
  22. 7
  23. 5
  24. 2
  25. swish – fish
  26. 3
  27. run
  28. jog
  29. 7
  30. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  31. 2
  32. Morning bells ring out
  33. book – look
  34. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  35. day – tray
  36. The kite string tugs at my hand
  37. 7
  38. train – rain
  39. Waves kiss the warm sand
  40. A green parrot sings

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