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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 107 · 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.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Stars blink one by one
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) boat (b) frog (c) kite
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) stay (b) fold (c) pie
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Rain taps on the roof
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – fly (b) my – noon (c) house – fly
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) red (b) cold (c) brain
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) boat (b) balloon (c) train
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – guitar (b) jar – guitar (c) jar – rain
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  12. 12.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) A frog on a leaf
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – sun (b) frog – sun (c) run – clay
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Mangoes in the sun
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – fly (b) moon – spoon (c) took – spoon
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) bee (b) cake (c) shell
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) fog (b) snake (c) sing
  22. 22.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – head (b) tray – head (c) bed – log
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  27. 27.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Soft snow on the hills
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – swing (b) fish – swing (c) wing – brain
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – shell (b) mat – shell (c) smell – bake
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) rain (b) fog (c) tree
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – pie (b) my – mouse (c) my – pie
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – hook (b) one – fun (c) head – fun
  37. 37.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) chain (b) blouse (c) one
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) lake (b) pie (c) bat
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. Stars blink one by one
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. boat
  5. fold
  6. Rain taps on the roof
  7. my – fly
  8. cold
  9. balloon
  10. jar – guitar
  11. 3
  12. The kite string tugs at my hand
  13. run – sun
  14. 2
  15. 7
  16. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  17. moon – spoon
  18. 3
  19. bee
  20. 5
  21. fog
  22. Waves kiss the warm sand
  23. bed – head
  24. 7
  25. 7
  26. 3
  27. The temple bells ring softly
  28. wing – swing
  29. smell – shell
  30. 5
  31. 7
  32. 2
  33. tree
  34. my – pie
  35. 2
  36. one – fun
  37. Peacocks spread their tails
  38. one
  39. pie
  40. 7

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