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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 21 · 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 MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – tell (b) mat – tell (c) bell – shed
  3. 3.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) A green parrot sings (c) Soft snow on the hills
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – key (b) jar – rain (c) chain – rain
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) cat (b) log (c) day
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) fog (b) jar (c) one
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) well (b) blouse (c) balloon
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – rat (b) mat – rat (c) mat – blouse
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – train (b) dog – kite (c) white – kite
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) tell (b) train (c) clay
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – swish (b) balloon – tree (c) key – tree
  18. 18.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) jog (b) sky (c) soon
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – well (b) sky – car (c) guitar – car
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) kite (b) sea (c) tray
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) jog (b) look (c) soon
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) dog (b) fold (c) snake
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) jog (b) sun (c) bell
  30. 30.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) Little ants march on (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) pie (b) mat (c) cake
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – hat (b) cat – night (c) cat – hat
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) sky (b) key (c) goat
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) blouse (b) old (c) moon
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) hat (b) my (c) sun
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – sky (b) my – ring (c) my – sky
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  2. bell – tell
  3. Paper boats sail down the drain
  4. Peacocks spread their tails
  5. 5
  6. 5
  7. chain – rain
  8. log
  9. 7
  10. fog
  11. 5
  12. balloon
  13. 5
  14. mat – rat
  15. white – kite
  16. train
  17. key – tree
  18. The baby laughs at the moon
  19. 5
  20. Monsoon clouds roll in
  21. Green parrots chatter all day
  22. sky
  23. guitar – car
  24. sea
  25. 1
  26. jog
  27. 7
  28. snake
  29. jog
  30. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  31. cake
  32. 5
  33. 7
  34. cat – hat
  35. 3
  36. goat
  37. moon
  38. sun
  39. my – sky
  40. 4

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