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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 116 · 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) fog – frog (b) cat – frog (c) fog – plain
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Hot chai in a cup
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – light (b) kite – soon (c) brain – light
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) red (b) key (c) float
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) cat (b) took (c) shed
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) day (b) log (c) mouse
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) tray (b) well (c) lake
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – dog (b) bread – tell (c) well – tell
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) king (b) red (c) lake
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – jog (b) dog – wing (c) dog – jog
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – bold (b) old – blouse (c) old – bold
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Soft snow on the hills
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.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 kite string tugs at my hand (c) The dry leaves whisper
  29. 29.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) Stars blink one by one
  30. 30.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – white (b) bun – balloon (c) spoon – balloon
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) dish (b) sky (c) bat
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – run (b) rat – hat (c) fly – hat
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) night (b) rake (c) frog
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – rain (b) bat – cat (c) hook – cat
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Waves carry shells to the shore

Answer key

  1. fog – frog
  2. The lazy cow chews and chews
  3. kite – light
  4. red
  5. shed
  6. 3
  7. 5
  8. 7
  9. Rain taps on the roof
  10. 5
  11. 5
  12. log
  13. tray
  14. well – tell
  15. 3
  16. red
  17. 2
  18. 7
  19. dog – jog
  20. 5
  21. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  22. Kites dance in the sky
  23. 3
  24. old – bold
  25. 7
  26. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  27. 3
  28. The kite string tugs at my hand
  29. Stars blink one by one
  30. Soft snow on the hills
  31. 4
  32. spoon – balloon
  33. 5
  34. dish
  35. Peacocks spread their tails
  36. rat – hat
  37. night
  38. 4
  39. bat – cat
  40. Waves carry shells to the shore

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