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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 20 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) rat (b) bed (c) soon
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) jog (b) bright (c) sing
  4. 4.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) Morning bells ring out (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) house (b) kite (c) soon
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – fun (b) tray – fun (c) bun – knee
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – day (b) play – my (c) look – day
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) ring (b) kite (c) sun
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) tray (b) frog (c) old
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) fold (b) fog (c) blouse
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – night (b) my – night (c) kite – boat
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) stay (b) car (c) high
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) rain (b) tray (c) frog
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) note (b) hook (c) rake
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) hat (b) gold (c) blouse
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) A cat on the wall
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) key – balloon (c) smell – sea
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Diyas glow at night
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – mouse (b) house – mouse (c) house – red
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Diyas glow at night
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) night (b) sing (c) rat
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Kites dance in the sky
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – shed (b) bread – shed (c) bread – boat
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The baby laughs at the moon

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. soon
  3. jog
  4. Morning bells ring out
  5. kite
  6. bun – fun
  7. play – day
  8. A frog on a leaf
  9. 7
  10. 3
  11. ring
  12. old
  13. 7
  14. fold
  15. kite – night
  16. car
  17. frog
  18. 7
  19. rake
  20. blouse
  21. Green parrots chatter all day
  22. 3
  23. 2
  24. 5
  25. 3
  26. 5
  27. key – sea
  28. Diyas glow at night
  29. 7
  30. house – mouse
  31. 5
  32. Children splash in muddy lanes
  33. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  34. 5
  35. sing
  36. The wind plays with my long hair
  37. 3
  38. Kites dance in the sky
  39. bread – shed
  40. Waves kiss the warm sand

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