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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 237 · 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) house – mouse (b) house – fold (c) play – mouse
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  4. 4.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) blouse (b) tree (c) fog
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) moon (b) goat (c) tree
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) book (b) bun (c) rake
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A green parrot sings
  12. 12.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The dry leaves whisper
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – float (b) rain – float (c) boat – jog
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) snake (b) boat (c) head
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) bright (b) knee (c) red
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – stay (b) bun – noon (c) moon – noon
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – my (b) red – head (c) play – head
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – sing (b) train – sing (c) swing – clay
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) fold (b) tray (c) sea
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – fish (b) swish – bed (c) swish – fish
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) house (b) day (c) wing
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – brain (b) rain – bell (c) rain – brain
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) day (b) wish (c) run
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – clay (b) tray – clay (c) tray – swish
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) A frog on a leaf
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) fish (b) run (c) jar
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) cook (b) float (c) run
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) old (b) bee (c) cake
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) fish (b) snake (c) mouse
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  39. 39.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  40. 40.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Stars blink one by one

Answer key

  1. house – mouse
  2. Morning bells ring out
  3. 7
  4. Clouds drift past the hill
  5. 4
  6. 4
  7. tree
  8. 7
  9. moon
  10. book
  11. A green parrot sings
  12. The dry leaves whisper
  13. boat – float
  14. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  15. boat
  16. red
  17. moon – noon
  18. red – head
  19. swing – sing
  20. 3
  21. fold
  22. 7
  23. 1
  24. 5
  25. swish – fish
  26. wing
  27. rain – brain
  28. day
  29. tray – clay
  30. Soft snow on the hills
  31. 2
  32. A frog on a leaf
  33. jar
  34. cook
  35. 7
  36. cake
  37. snake
  38. 5
  39. Mangoes in the sun
  40. Grandma hums an old sweet song

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