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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 22 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) balloon (b) note (c) jar
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The moon, round and white
  4. 4.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Hot chai in a cup
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) boat (b) white (c) cake
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) A cat on the wall (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  7. 7.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 kite string tugs at my hand (c) A frog on a leaf
  8. 8.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) took (b) rain (c) moon
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Hot chai in a cup
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – swing (b) king – swing (c) king – dish
  17. 17.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Diyas glow at night
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – well (b) shell – one (c) fly – well
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – lake (b) pie – lake (c) bake – night
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – cat (b) mouse – snake (c) rake – snake
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) cake (b) swing (c) dish
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) log (b) mat (c) kite
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  28. 28.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The moon, round and white
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) spoon (b) dish (c) float
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A cat on the wall
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) cook (b) lake (c) key
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) bun (b) white (c) car
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) high (b) jar (c) rat
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) kite (b) frog (c) car
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) bold (b) high (c) rat
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Bees hum near the pond

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. balloon
  3. The moon, round and white
  4. Green parrots chatter all day
  5. cake
  6. A cat on the wall
  7. A frog on a leaf
  8. Peacocks spread their tails
  9. 5
  10. 5
  11. 5
  12. 2
  13. 3
  14. rain
  15. The baby laughs at the moon
  16. king – swing
  17. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  18. shell – well
  19. 1
  20. bake – lake
  21. Waves carry shells to the shore
  22. rake – snake
  23. 3
  24. swing
  25. 5
  26. mat
  27. 7
  28. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  29. 7
  30. 7
  31. float
  32. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  33. cook
  34. white
  35. rat
  36. 4
  37. car
  38. high
  39. 7
  40. The lazy cow chews and chews

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