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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 212 · 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 “kite”? (a) smell (b) far (c) bright
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) A frog on a leaf
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – day (b) clay – blouse (c) ring – day
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) bed (b) moon (c) pie
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) boat (b) kite (c) rake
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – wing (b) king – wing (c) king – car
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) The moon, round and white
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – brain (b) rain – brain (c) rain – day
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) fly (b) shed (c) bake
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The old banyan tree
  14. 14.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Little ants march on
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) king (b) head (c) snake
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – coat (b) bread – white (c) night – white
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) swish (b) goat (c) tray
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) The old banyan tree
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – tray (b) play – tray (c) play – tree
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – well (b) bell – hat (c) jog – well
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – tell (b) bell – spoon (c) bell – tell
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) snake (b) key (c) run
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – knee (b) bee – rain (c) float – knee
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – one (b) jog – one (c) bun – bee
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – kite (b) bat – kite (c) light – smell
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Diyas glow at night
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) shell (b) train (c) kite
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – took (b) hook – play (c) guitar – took

Answer key

  1. bright
  2. 3
  3. A frog on a leaf
  4. 7
  5. clay – day
  6. moon
  7. boat
  8. king – wing
  9. The wind plays with my long hair
  10. rain – brain
  11. shed
  12. 3
  13. Green parrots chatter all day
  14. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  15. king
  16. 3
  17. night – white
  18. swish
  19. 7
  20. Waves carry shells to the shore
  21. play – tray
  22. 7
  23. 7
  24. 5
  25. bell – well
  26. bell – tell
  27. 3
  28. 7
  29. 3
  30. run
  31. bee – knee
  32. 2
  33. bun – one
  34. 5
  35. 7
  36. light – kite
  37. 7
  38. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  39. shell
  40. hook – took

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