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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 142 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – moon (b) rat – mat (c) coat – mat
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – dish (b) cook – jar (c) car – jar
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) hook (b) coat (c) shed
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) tree (b) kite (c) one
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) light (b) log (c) mat
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – fold (b) cold – fold (c) cold – dish
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  13. 13.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Stars blink one by one
  14. 14.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) A green parrot sings (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) sea (b) book (c) cake
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – dog (b) jog – dog (c) jog – white
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – dog (b) key – dog (c) frog – soon
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – brain (b) high – brain (c) rain – log
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – spoon (b) king – key (c) tree – key
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) wish (b) star (c) shed
  26. 26.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) key (b) chain (c) clay
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – look (b) red – look (c) cook – plain
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – balloon (b) blouse – rat (c) hat – rat
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) sing (b) one (c) bright
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) brain (b) spoon (c) hat
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – night (b) bell – night (c) white – old
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) high (b) rat (c) mouse
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. rat – mat
  3. 7
  4. car – jar
  5. shed
  6. one
  7. The old banyan tree
  8. 7
  9. mat
  10. cold – fold
  11. 7
  12. 5
  13. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  14. Monsoon clouds roll in
  15. The baby laughs at the moon
  16. sea
  17. 5
  18. jog – dog
  19. 3
  20. frog – dog
  21. 7
  22. rain – brain
  23. 1
  24. tree – key
  25. star
  26. Peacocks spread their tails
  27. 3
  28. 7
  29. key
  30. 4
  31. cook – look
  32. hat – rat
  33. 7
  34. sing
  35. hat
  36. white – night
  37. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  38. 5
  39. rat
  40. 2

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