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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 104 · 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) car – run (b) one – run (c) one – rain
  2. 2.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Bees hum near the pond
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – coat (b) pie – my (c) cold – my
  4. 4.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) dog (b) king (c) tree
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – fold (b) kite – night (c) brain – night
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) my (b) fun (c) moon
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – noon (b) run – noon (c) moon – light
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) clay (b) hook (c) rat
  18. 18.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – bee (b) note – boat (c) ring – boat
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Hot chai in a cup
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – old (b) pie – knee (c) sea – knee
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) key (b) cake (c) mouse
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – high (b) swing – cook (c) took – cook
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – one (b) plain – chain (c) star – chain
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – one (b) star – tree (c) knee – tree
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – book (b) night – bed (c) bread – bed
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – high (b) sky – guitar (c) sky – high
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) well (b) bat (c) ring
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) bold (b) well (c) fish
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) bold (b) bee (c) blouse
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) house (b) jar (c) fly

Answer key

  1. one – run
  2. The lazy cow chews and chews
  3. pie – my
  4. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  5. 7
  6. dog
  7. kite – night
  8. 2
  9. moon
  10. 5
  11. 7
  12. 7
  13. 3
  14. 5
  15. 5
  16. moon – noon
  17. hook
  18. Peacocks spread their tails
  19. note – boat
  20. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  21. 7
  22. sea – knee
  23. 5
  24. key
  25. 7
  26. took – cook
  27. 2
  28. 2
  29. plain – chain
  30. knee – tree
  31. 3
  32. 7
  33. Paper boats sail down the drain
  34. bread – bed
  35. sky – high
  36. ring
  37. well
  38. 7
  39. bee
  40. jar

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