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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 253 · 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 “look”? (a) rat (b) swing (c) took
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – coat (b) note – day (c) pie – coat
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – bun (b) run – bun (c) run – boat
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) light (b) rake (c) house
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  10. 10.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Stars blink one by one (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  13. 13.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) The dry leaves whisper
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – spoon (b) soon – fly (c) soon – spoon
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) jog (b) soon (c) hat
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  17. 17.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  18. 18.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – sea (b) bed – sea (c) tree – dog
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – balloon (b) noon – night (c) run – balloon
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – train (b) plain – house (c) old – train
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) bold (b) hat (c) star
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – car (b) dog – rat (c) bat – rat
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  27. 27.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  28. 28.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Diyas glow at night
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) bake (b) shed (c) day
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) mat (b) sing (c) chain
  31. 31.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Rain taps on the roof
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  33. 33.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Stars blink one by one
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Hot chai in a cup
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Stars blink one by one
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) gold (b) rake (c) mat
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) bell (b) light (c) fun
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. took
  2. 2
  3. note – coat
  4. run – bun
  5. light
  6. 3
  7. 5
  8. Rain taps on the roof
  9. The kite string tugs at my hand
  10. Peacocks spread their tails
  11. 2
  12. The baby laughs at the moon
  13. The dry leaves whisper
  14. soon – spoon
  15. hat
  16. 5
  17. Clouds drift past the hill
  18. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  19. tree – sea
  20. 5
  21. noon – balloon
  22. 1
  23. plain – train
  24. hat
  25. bat – rat
  26. 5
  27. Morning bells ring out
  28. Diyas glow at night
  29. day
  30. sing
  31. The puddles shine like mirrors
  32. 7
  33. Stars blink one by one
  34. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  35. 2
  36. Green parrots chatter all day
  37. 3
  38. mat
  39. bell
  40. 7

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