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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 239 · 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) sea – sky (b) sea – bee (c) tell – bee
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) A cat on the wall
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) A cat on the wall (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  5. 5.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The old banyan tree
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – snake (b) key – snake (c) cake – rat
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  10. 10.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Soft snow on the hills
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – fun (b) swish – dish (c) balloon – dish
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) bread (b) lake (c) soon
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – bed (b) bread – spoon (c) bread – bed
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Kites dance in the sky
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) soon (b) rake (c) day
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  22. 22.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  23. 23.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) noon (b) hat (c) kite
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – sea (b) house – mouse (c) tray – mouse
  26. 26.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) swish (b) gold (c) night
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  29. 29.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) red (b) tray (c) sun
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) fold (b) head (c) hook
  33. 33.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Little ants march on
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – rain (b) plain – tree (c) plain – rain
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – pie (b) my – pie (c) my – mouse
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – gold (b) run – fish (c) wish – fish
  38. 38.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) Morning bells ring out (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) gold (b) ring (c) blouse
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. sea – bee
  2. 7
  3. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  4. The wind plays with my long hair
  5. The old banyan tree
  6. 3
  7. cake – snake
  8. 5
  9. 5
  10. Soft snow on the hills
  11. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  12. Hot pakoras on a plate
  13. 7
  14. swish – dish
  15. 2
  16. The baby laughs at the moon
  17. bread
  18. bread – bed
  19. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  20. soon
  21. 7
  22. The dry leaves whisper
  23. The temple bells ring softly
  24. hat
  25. house – mouse
  26. A frog on a leaf
  27. gold
  28. 2
  29. Monsoon clouds roll in
  30. 3
  31. sun
  32. head
  33. Little ants march on
  34. plain – rain
  35. my – pie
  36. 7
  37. wish – fish
  38. Morning bells ring out
  39. ring
  40. 3

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