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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 24 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – mouse (b) dish – swish (c) boat – swish
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – coat (b) fish – swish (c) bed – swish
  4. 4.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – blouse (b) rain – dish (c) wish – dish
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) look (b) bed (c) bake
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) sea (b) play (c) sky
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) blouse (b) day (c) mat
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) bake (b) moon (c) house
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – bed (b) bread – bed (c) bread – lake
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – cat (b) mat – king (c) mat – cat
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  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) The old banyan tree (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – clay (b) stay – clay (c) stay – tree
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) chain (b) look (c) boat
  20. 20.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Kites dance in the sky
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  22. 22.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) A frog on a leaf
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Stars blink one by one (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  24. 24.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – tell (b) shell – tell (c) shell – moon
  26. 26.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Stars blink one by one
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – swing (b) gold – swing (c) sing – red
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  29. 29.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The temple bells ring softly
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) ring (b) house (c) spoon
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – light (b) bat – light (c) night – frog
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – boat (b) snake – boat (c) goat – spoon
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Morning bells ring out
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – cat (b) clay – play (c) lake – play
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) hat (b) cake (c) note
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. dish – swish
  3. fish – swish
  4. Peacocks spread their tails
  5. 3
  6. wish – dish
  7. bed
  8. 3
  9. 2
  10. sky
  11. mat
  12. house
  13. 7
  14. bread – bed
  15. mat – cat
  16. 5
  17. The old banyan tree
  18. stay – clay
  19. look
  20. Kites dance in the sky
  21. 7
  22. The wind plays with my long hair
  23. Stars blink one by one
  24. Soft snow on the hills
  25. shell – tell
  26. Paper boats sail down the drain
  27. sing – swing
  28. 7
  29. Little ants march on
  30. ring
  31. 7
  32. 2
  33. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  34. night – light
  35. goat – boat
  36. 2
  37. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  38. clay – play
  39. note
  40. 3

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