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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 109 · 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) look – took (b) train – took (c) look – moon
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) kite (b) my (c) red
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – train (b) sun – run (c) bake – run
  7. 7.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Mangoes in the sun
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) swish (b) log (c) key
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – lake (b) took – sky (c) pie – sky
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – goat (b) boat – goat (c) boat – bell
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – dish (b) fish – head (c) bold – dish
  12. 12.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 brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Rain taps on the roof
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) bold (b) soon (c) blouse
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – rake (b) lake – rake (c) lake – one
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) blouse (b) tree (c) well
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) pie (b) white (c) rake
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – smell (b) shell – mat (c) shell – smell
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) fly (b) head (c) bat
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The dry leaves whisper
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) sun (b) swish (c) goat
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – sea (b) bat – moon (c) balloon – moon
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) log (b) night (c) stay
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  31. 31.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) Children splash in muddy lanes
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) jog (b) cat (c) white
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – night (b) bright – bat (c) noon – night
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) cook (b) soon (c) cake
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) tell (b) star (c) sun
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  39. 39.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) Little ants march on
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) white (b) bee (c) run

Answer key

  1. look – took
  2. 7
  3. Peacocks spread their tails
  4. my
  5. 7
  6. sun – run
  7. Mangoes in the sun
  8. swish
  9. pie – sky
  10. boat – goat
  11. fish – dish
  12. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  13. Diyas glow at night
  14. soon
  15. lake – rake
  16. blouse
  17. rake
  18. 3
  19. shell – smell
  20. head
  21. The dry leaves whisper
  22. 3
  23. goat
  24. 5
  25. Monsoon clouds roll in
  26. balloon – moon
  27. log
  28. 2
  29. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  30. 7
  31. Stars blink one by one
  32. 2
  33. jog
  34. 7
  35. bright – night
  36. cook
  37. star
  38. 7
  39. Little ants march on
  40. white

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