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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 206 · 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 “rat”? (a) dog (b) hat (c) bake
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – bright (b) jar – bright (c) kite – shed
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – run (b) bun – run (c) bun – head
  5. 5.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Rain taps on the roof
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) mouse (b) cold (c) chain
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – ring (b) swing – kite (c) swing – ring
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – frog (b) fish – swish (c) house – swish
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – light (b) high – pie (c) moon – pie
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) clay (b) chain (c) shed
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The temple bells ring softly
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – tell (b) smell – high (c) plain – tell
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) sing (b) mat (c) fish
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – rat (b) bat – well (c) bat – rat
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – pie (b) play – pie (c) sky – one
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) red (b) pie (c) bright
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – high (b) chain – train (c) bright – train
  34. 34.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The moon, round and white (c) Hot chai in a cup
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Hot chai in a cup
  37. 37.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – head (b) shed – frog (c) shed – head
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) key (b) tray (c) run
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) dog (b) ring (c) high

Answer key

  1. hat
  2. 7
  3. kite – bright
  4. bun – run
  5. Rain taps on the roof
  6. 5
  7. chain
  8. 5
  9. Monsoon clouds roll in
  10. A green parrot sings
  11. swing – ring
  12. fish – swish
  13. high – pie
  14. 3
  15. 3
  16. 1
  17. The puddles shine like mirrors
  18. shed
  19. Clouds drift past the hill
  20. 3
  21. 3
  22. smell – tell
  23. 4
  24. 5
  25. mat
  26. 5
  27. bat – rat
  28. 5
  29. 7
  30. sky – pie
  31. 5
  32. red
  33. chain – train
  34. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  35. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  36. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  37. Children splash in muddy lanes
  38. shed – head
  39. run
  40. high

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