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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 231 · 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) wish – note (b) goat – rake (c) goat – note
  2. 2.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Hot chai in a cup
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – pie (b) my – pie (c) my – cat
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) fog (b) moon (c) bat
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – float (b) head – swing (c) ring – swing
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  10. 10.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The temple bells ring softly
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) A cat on the wall
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) old (b) star (c) sea
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) run (b) light (c) fog
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) stay (b) cat (c) boat
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – high (b) pie – high (c) pie – goat
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – fish (b) bread – bold (c) fold – bold
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) A frog on a leaf
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) float (b) mouse (c) book
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – log (b) rat – snake (c) cake – snake
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) noon (b) sky (c) fish
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – star (b) far – star (c) far – blouse
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) mouse (b) ring (c) wish
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  33. 33.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Morning bells ring out
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) The moon, round and white (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) book (b) old (c) tree
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – wish (b) fish – kite (c) fish – wish
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – red (b) bread – red (c) bread – kite

Answer key

  1. goat – note
  2. Waves carry shells to the shore
  3. 7
  4. my – pie
  5. 5
  6. fog
  7. ring – swing
  8. A green parrot sings
  9. 5
  10. Diyas glow at night
  11. A cat on the wall
  12. old
  13. fog
  14. 3
  15. 2
  16. 5
  17. boat
  18. pie – high
  19. 3
  20. fold – bold
  21. 5
  22. A frog on a leaf
  23. book
  24. cake – snake
  25. 2
  26. sky
  27. far – star
  28. 1
  29. 5
  30. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  31. wish
  32. 1
  33. Morning bells ring out
  34. 7
  35. Kites dance in the sky
  36. 3
  37. The moon, round and white
  38. tree
  39. fish – wish
  40. bread – red

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