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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 1 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – fish (b) cook – fish (c) swish – one
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – brain (b) light – white (c) stay – white
  3. 3.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Kites dance in the sky
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) gold (b) rake (c) my
  7. 7.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Hot chai in a cup
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – brain (b) rain – brain (c) rain – rat
  9. 9.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) The old banyan tree (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) one (b) old (c) coat
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) swish (b) moon (c) run
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – play (b) stay – play (c) stay – swing
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The dry leaves whisper
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – hook (b) took – soon (c) mat – hook
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) cat (b) spoon (c) float
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) bright (b) bee (c) bat
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) fish (b) house (c) night
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) fog (b) bread (c) wing
  29. 29.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  30. 30.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – dog (b) rain – dog (c) frog – hat
  32. 32.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) mouse (b) shell (c) pie
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – jog (b) night – jar (c) car – jar
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) A cat on the wall (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun

Answer key

  1. swish – fish
  2. light – white
  3. Kites dance in the sky
  4. 2
  5. 5
  6. gold
  7. Hot chai in a cup
  8. rain – brain
  9. The old banyan tree
  10. one
  11. Waves carry shells to the shore
  12. moon
  13. 4
  14. stay – play
  15. 3
  16. 5
  17. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  18. 7
  19. Hot pakoras on a plate
  20. 4
  21. took – hook
  22. 7
  23. 5
  24. 3
  25. cat
  26. bee
  27. fish
  28. wing
  29. Clouds drift past the hill
  30. Waves kiss the warm sand
  31. frog – dog
  32. A green parrot sings
  33. 4
  34. 3
  35. 2
  36. mouse
  37. 7
  38. 3
  39. car – jar
  40. My kitten sleeps in the sun

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