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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 252 · 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 “bat”? (a) balloon (b) white (c) mat
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Hot chai in a cup
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – head (b) rat – tree (c) bee – tree
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) jog (b) moon (c) run
  8. 8.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) key (b) tray (c) snake
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – dish (b) note – boat (c) smell – boat
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – bold (b) fold – knee (c) fold – bold
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – wish (b) fish – light (c) hat – wish
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – hook (b) old – gold (c) house – gold
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) clay (b) sing (c) snake
  16. 16.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  17. 17.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – bake (b) bun – dog (c) log – dog
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Little ants march on (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – red (b) head – cat (c) head – red
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) shell (b) my (c) coat
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) run (b) tree (c) sky
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) sing (b) brain (c) goat
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – sea (b) bee – sea (c) bee – boat
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) A green parrot sings (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – wish (b) king – well (c) shell – well
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) well (b) star (c) noon
  29. 29.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) house (b) high (c) bed
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) guitar (b) hat (c) book
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – rat (b) hat – bright (c) hat – rat
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) stay (b) red (c) wish
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – car (b) jar – car (c) jar – tray
  36. 36.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) The old banyan tree (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – night (b) white – shed (c) white – night
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) cook (b) lake (c) dog
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. mat
  2. Hot chai in a cup
  3. 3
  4. 7
  5. bee – tree
  6. 7
  7. run
  8. Bees hum near the pond
  9. tray
  10. 3
  11. note – boat
  12. fold – bold
  13. fish – wish
  14. old – gold
  15. sing
  16. Peacocks spread their tails
  17. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  18. log – dog
  19. The puddles shine like mirrors
  20. head – red
  21. coat
  22. sky
  23. sing
  24. bee – sea
  25. 1
  26. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  27. shell – well
  28. star
  29. The dry leaves whisper
  30. bed
  31. A green parrot sings
  32. book
  33. hat – rat
  34. stay
  35. jar – car
  36. The old banyan tree
  37. white – night
  38. 4
  39. dog
  40. 5

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