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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 190 · 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) brain – frog (b) dog – frog (c) dog – guitar
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – play (b) day – note (c) day – play
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – book (b) cake – book (c) took – one
  6. 6.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Rain taps on the roof
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  9. 9.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 tiny snail climbs the wall (c) A cat on the wall
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – boat (b) goat – boat (c) goat – look
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) brain (b) boat (c) bread
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.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) Little ants march on (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) hat (b) cold (c) guitar
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) tray (b) snake (c) swish
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) sky (b) cold (c) red
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) run (b) train (c) tree
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) took (b) frog (c) bell
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) swing (b) plain (c) rake
  24. 24.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – king (b) sing – stay (c) night – king
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – smell (b) cake – rake (c) ring – rake
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – chain (b) moon – spoon (c) sky – spoon
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) night (b) mouse (c) fold
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) star (b) dish (c) ring
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – mouse (b) house – spoon (c) ring – mouse
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) Soft snow on the hills
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – bake (b) rake – car (c) rake – bake
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. dog – frog
  2. day – play
  3. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  4. 5
  5. took – book
  6. Children splash in muddy lanes
  7. 3
  8. 7
  9. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  10. goat – boat
  11. 5
  12. bread
  13. 4
  14. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  15. 2
  16. cold
  17. swish
  18. red
  19. train
  20. bell
  21. 3
  22. Mangoes in the sun
  23. plain
  24. Rain taps on the roof
  25. sing – king
  26. 5
  27. cake – rake
  28. moon – spoon
  29. fold
  30. 2
  31. ring
  32. 7
  33. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  34. house – mouse
  35. 1
  36. 1
  37. Paper boats sail down the drain
  38. rake – bake
  39. 2
  40. 4

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