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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 211 · 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 “house”? (a) my (b) mouse (c) bat
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) cat (b) play (c) swing
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – rain (b) brain – gold (c) brain – rain
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Mangoes in the sun
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – chain (b) sun – run (c) kite – run
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – sky (b) white – spoon (c) balloon – spoon
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The dry leaves whisper
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – bell (b) bat – noon (c) balloon – noon
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – bat (b) run – guitar (c) star – guitar
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  20. 20.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – dog (b) log – pie (c) log – dog
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Stars blink one by one
  23. 23.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – dish (b) wish – hat (c) wish – dish
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – bold (b) swish – fish (c) blouse – fish
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) tree (b) float (c) plain
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) A cat on the wall (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  31. 31.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  32. 32.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) tree (b) car (c) hat
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – coat (b) ring – wing (c) bake – wing
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) soon (b) light (c) sky
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) bee (b) fun (c) log
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. mouse
  2. 1
  3. cat
  4. 2
  5. 2
  6. brain – rain
  7. 7
  8. 3
  9. Diyas glow at night
  10. 3
  11. Mangoes in the sun
  12. sun – run
  13. Rain taps on the roof
  14. 2
  15. balloon – spoon
  16. The temple bells ring softly
  17. balloon – noon
  18. star – guitar
  19. 7
  20. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  21. log – dog
  22. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  23. Morning bells ring out
  24. 7
  25. wish – dish
  26. swish – fish
  27. plain
  28. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  29. 3
  30. 7
  31. Peacocks spread their tails
  32. The dry leaves whisper
  33. 5
  34. tree
  35. 3
  36. ring – wing
  37. light
  38. 5
  39. fun
  40. 4

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