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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 203 · 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 word rhymes with “light”? (a) night (b) shed (c) rain
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Diyas glow at night (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) sky (b) boat (c) bee
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) star (b) fun (c) well
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) smell (b) spoon (c) gold
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – log (b) dog – book (c) head – log
  18. 18.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – bee (b) key – bee (c) key – stay
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Diyas glow at night (c) A frog on a leaf
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) fish (b) kite (c) bread
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – tray (b) my – mat (c) bat – mat
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – cold (b) fold – cold (c) fold – bun
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The dry leaves whisper
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Little ants march on
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) swing (b) high (c) night
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) frog (b) blouse (c) brain
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) jar (b) brain (c) rake
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) fly (b) bold (c) one
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The moon, round and white (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – fog (b) dog – car (c) dog – fog

Answer key

  1. night
  2. Diyas glow at night
  3. 7
  4. boat
  5. Soft snow on the hills
  6. 7
  7. 5
  8. 7
  9. 5
  10. 3
  11. Hot chai in a cup
  12. star
  13. 5
  14. smell
  15. 5
  16. 4
  17. dog – log
  18. Hot pakoras on a plate
  19. 3
  20. key – bee
  21. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  22. bread
  23. bat – mat
  24. 1
  25. fold – cold
  26. 2
  27. 2
  28. 5
  29. The dry leaves whisper
  30. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  31. 7
  32. high
  33. blouse
  34. 3
  35. brain
  36. one
  37. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  38. 7
  39. 5
  40. dog – fog

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