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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 168 · 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 MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Mangoes in the sun
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – rain (b) plain – cold (c) bee – rain
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) well (b) tree (c) fog
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) spoon (b) well (c) high
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – bee (b) sky – pie (c) soon – pie
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Bees hum near the pond
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Little ants march on (c) A green parrot sings
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – balloon (b) moon – one (c) moon – balloon
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – white (b) kite – dog (c) bee – white
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – balloon (b) bake – sea (c) tree – sea
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – shell (b) tell – car (c) tell – shell
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  19. 19.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Mangoes in the sun
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) cook (b) bright (c) bake
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – play (b) chain – plain (c) wing – plain
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – red (b) cake – bright (c) night – bright
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – book (b) wing – shed (c) red – shed
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – dish (b) swish – dish (c) swish – red
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – goat (b) fog – goat (c) boat – head
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Hot chai in a cup
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – stay (b) day – moon (c) day – stay
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – log (b) mouse – house (c) kite – house
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  2. plain – rain
  3. fog
  4. 7
  5. well
  6. 3
  7. sky – pie
  8. The wind plays with my long hair
  9. Children splash in muddy lanes
  10. moon – balloon
  11. 4
  12. kite – white
  13. tree – sea
  14. 3
  15. 3
  16. 7
  17. tell – shell
  18. 7
  19. The kite string tugs at my hand
  20. bright
  21. 2
  22. 5
  23. 5
  24. chain – plain
  25. night – bright
  26. 5
  27. 5
  28. red – shed
  29. 4
  30. swish – dish
  31. 5
  32. Peacocks spread their tails
  33. boat – goat
  34. Paper boats sail down the drain
  35. day – stay
  36. 5
  37. 3
  38. 3
  39. mouse – house
  40. 1

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