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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 126 · 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) goat – float (b) bell – float (c) goat – blouse
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – house (b) dog – log (c) rain – log
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) one (b) fly (c) coat
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – white (b) rain – white (c) kite – cake
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) jog (b) house (c) chain
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – pie (b) high – clay (c) high – pie
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) fog (b) moon (c) boat
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) day (b) fish (c) night
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) shed (b) cold (c) wish
  16. 16.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – fly (b) boat – fly (c) sky – white
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – blouse (b) house – one (c) house – blouse
  20. 20.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – guitar (b) plain – guitar (c) star – hook
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – house (b) jog – stay (c) play – stay
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) well (b) hook (c) coat
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) note (b) ring (c) bee
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) wing (b) day (c) swish
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.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) Little ants march on (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The dry leaves whisper
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) cold (b) soon (c) rat
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – my (b) fly – my (c) fly – soon
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – kite (b) white – blouse (c) white – kite
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – jog (b) frog – jog (c) frog – cook
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. goat – float
  2. 7
  3. dog – log
  4. coat
  5. Clouds drift past the hill
  6. Hot chai in a cup
  7. kite – white
  8. 3
  9. chain
  10. high – pie
  11. 5
  12. boat
  13. The moon, round and white
  14. fish
  15. wish
  16. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  17. sky – fly
  18. 5
  19. house – blouse
  20. Bees hum near the pond
  21. star – guitar
  22. play – stay
  23. 3
  24. well
  25. ring
  26. 5
  27. Hot pakoras on a plate
  28. swish
  29. 2
  30. Little ants march on
  31. 5
  32. The dry leaves whisper
  33. cold
  34. fly – my
  35. 5
  36. 3
  37. 7
  38. white – kite
  39. frog – jog
  40. 2

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