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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 25 · 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) fold – cold (b) house – cold (c) fold – tree
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A cat on the wall
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – blouse (b) cook – hook (c) swish – hook
  4. 4.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – bread (b) fog – dish (c) swish – dish
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) hat (b) head (c) kite
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – frog (b) head – red (c) tree – red
  13. 13.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Soft snow on the hills
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Kites dance in the sky
  15. 15.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) The old banyan tree (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  16. 16.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) clay (b) swish (c) ring
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) ring (b) fish (c) play
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – day (b) key – shed (c) head – shed
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – well (b) head – night (c) bright – night
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) guitar (b) sun (c) moon
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) cold (b) night (c) took
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) swish (b) sun (c) soon
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) smell (b) train (c) white
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  32. 32.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – swish (b) dish – float (c) cat – swish
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – bed (b) book – took (c) day – took
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The temple bells ring softly
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) old (b) swing (c) cat
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. fold – cold
  2. A cat on the wall
  3. cook – hook
  4. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  5. swish – dish
  6. kite
  7. 3
  8. 7
  9. 1
  10. 3
  11. 5
  12. head – red
  13. Green parrots chatter all day
  14. Kites dance in the sky
  15. The puddles shine like mirrors
  16. The dry leaves whisper
  17. ring
  18. fish
  19. head – shed
  20. 2
  21. 7
  22. 3
  23. bright – night
  24. Stars blink one by one
  25. moon
  26. Clouds drift past the hill
  27. took
  28. 5
  29. swish
  30. smell
  31. 7
  32. The lazy cow chews and chews
  33. dish – swish
  34. 4
  35. book – took
  36. Waves kiss the warm sand
  37. 3
  38. cat
  39. 2
  40. 5

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