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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 221 · 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 pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – hook (b) look – brain (c) look – hook
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – run (b) moon – noon (c) gold – noon
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Stars blink one by one
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) smell (b) cold (c) head
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) clay (b) cold (c) cake
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) boat (b) bright (c) pie
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) fold (b) hook (c) fun
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – coat (b) boat – cake (c) boat – coat
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The old banyan tree
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  17. 17.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 frog on a leaf (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – play (b) house – mouse (c) smell – mouse
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) ring (b) fog (c) bed
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – bright (b) rake – cake (c) house – cake
  22. 22.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The old banyan tree
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) cake (b) light (c) day
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – key (b) sea – key (c) sea – wing
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) cake (b) book (c) chain
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) fish (b) red (c) dog
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) mouse (b) plain (c) lake
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) one (b) star (c) bright
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) high (b) look (c) sun
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – red (b) bread – red (c) bread – note
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) mouse (b) red (c) night

Answer key

  1. look – hook
  2. moon – noon
  3. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  4. smell
  5. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  6. 5
  7. cold
  8. 5
  9. 3
  10. pie
  11. 5
  12. hook
  13. 7
  14. boat – coat
  15. The lazy cow chews and chews
  16. 7
  17. A frog on a leaf
  18. house – mouse
  19. 5
  20. ring
  21. rake – cake
  22. Diyas glow at night
  23. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  24. light
  25. sea – key
  26. Soft snow on the hills
  27. chain
  28. fish
  29. 2
  30. lake
  31. star
  32. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  33. 7
  34. Monsoon clouds roll in
  35. look
  36. The dry leaves whisper
  37. bread – red
  38. 7
  39. Little ants march on
  40. red

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