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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 235 · 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 “rain”? (a) house (b) old (c) plain
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) my (b) log (c) float
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – swing (b) sing – fold (c) my – swing
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) dish (b) run (c) wing
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – log (b) cake – high (c) sky – high
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – run (b) my – sky (c) swish – sky
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) light (b) dog (c) bread
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – mouse (b) blouse – swish (c) shed – mouse
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) play (b) shell (c) key
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – fold (b) dog – fold (c) gold – wish
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) plain (b) took (c) night
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – gold (b) old – wing (c) old – gold
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – car (b) rat – hat (c) light – hat
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) fly (b) mat (c) far
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – red (b) cat – kite (c) light – kite
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Stars blink one by one
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) day (b) cat (c) rake
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) play (b) fog (c) fun
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Little ants march on
  33. 33.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) Little ants march on (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  34. 34.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  35. 35.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) Little ants march on (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) clay (b) boat (c) dog
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  39. 39.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) A cat on the wall (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose

Answer key

  1. plain
  2. 7
  3. my
  4. sing – swing
  5. 7
  6. 7
  7. wing
  8. 1
  9. sky – high
  10. 7
  11. The dry leaves whisper
  12. my – sky
  13. bread
  14. 3
  15. blouse – mouse
  16. key
  17. 5
  18. gold – fold
  19. night
  20. old – gold
  21. 7
  22. rat – hat
  23. 5
  24. mat
  25. light – kite
  26. 5
  27. The lazy cow chews and chews
  28. day
  29. fog
  30. 4
  31. 5
  32. Little ants march on
  33. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  34. Hot chai in a cup
  35. Hot pakoras on a plate
  36. 5
  37. clay
  38. 7
  39. The wind plays with my long hair
  40. The old banyan tree

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