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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 201 · 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 FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The old banyan tree
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) day (b) shed (c) bake
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – bed (b) bun – kite (c) night – kite
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) king (b) moon (c) run
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) night (b) shell (c) plain
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – bright (b) play – stay (c) rake – stay
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  12. 12.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) A green parrot sings (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) kite (b) bell (c) chain
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – key (b) knee – run (c) knee – key
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – fly (b) fish – cat (c) mat – cat
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – tree (b) key – plain (c) blouse – tree
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Morning bells ring out
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) balloon (b) car (c) white
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) guitar (b) light (c) house
  28. 28.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – fun (b) old – fun (c) bun – wing
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) boat (b) bold (c) bake
  31. 31.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) A frog on a leaf
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) float (b) bed (c) soon
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – sing (b) hook – tell (c) smell – tell
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – wish (b) dish – wish (c) dish – house
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – star (b) far – star (c) far – tree
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) bake (b) wish (c) took
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – shell (b) well – dog (c) well – shell

Answer key

  1. The old banyan tree
  2. 7
  3. bake
  4. night – kite
  5. 5
  6. king
  7. night
  8. 3
  9. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  10. play – stay
  11. 5
  12. A green parrot sings
  13. 1
  14. 3
  15. bell
  16. 7
  17. 5
  18. knee – key
  19. 3
  20. mat – cat
  21. key – tree
  22. 2
  23. Morning bells ring out
  24. white
  25. 2
  26. 5
  27. guitar
  28. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  29. bun – fun
  30. bold
  31. A frog on a leaf
  32. soon
  33. smell – tell
  34. dish – wish
  35. far – star
  36. 3
  37. 3
  38. 3
  39. wish
  40. well – shell

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