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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 255 · 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 “fold”? (a) bake (b) mat (c) cold
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) train (b) jog (c) day
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) bright (b) rain (c) house
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – head (b) sky – my (c) cat – my
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) train (b) cat (c) cold
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Kites dance in the sky
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – night (b) light – house (c) light – night
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – jog (b) day – clay (c) star – clay
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) mouse (b) wing (c) bold
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – bed (b) guitar – star (c) ring – star
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  20. 20.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) A frog on a leaf
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – plain (b) guitar – fish (c) dish – fish
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) ring (b) hook (c) fog
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Soft snow on the hills
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – old (b) cold – tell (c) cold – old
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Mangoes in the sun
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) bread (b) mouse (c) far
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) brain (b) spoon (c) house
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) A green parrot sings
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) bread (b) rat (c) shell
  35. 35.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Mangoes in the sun
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) spoon (b) night (c) lake
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – bread (b) red – book (c) rain – bread
  38. 38.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The dry leaves whisper
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) white (b) jog (c) fly
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – kite (b) night – dish (c) fly – kite

Answer key

  1. cold
  2. 3
  3. jog
  4. 5
  5. 3
  6. rain
  7. 4
  8. sky – my
  9. train
  10. 3
  11. 1
  12. The lazy cow chews and chews
  13. light – night
  14. day – clay
  15. 3
  16. mouse
  17. 5
  18. guitar – star
  19. The old banyan tree
  20. A frog on a leaf
  21. dish – fish
  22. 7
  23. 5
  24. fog
  25. 5
  26. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  27. cold – old
  28. 2
  29. Mangoes in the sun
  30. far
  31. 5
  32. spoon
  33. Children splash in muddy lanes
  34. bread
  35. The puddles shine like mirrors
  36. night
  37. red – bread
  38. The dry leaves whisper
  39. jog
  40. night – kite

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