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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 267 · 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) note – tree (b) car – goat (c) note – goat
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – tray (b) cold – tray (c) stay – goat
  3. 3.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) key (b) tell (c) fold
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The old banyan tree
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  10. 10.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Diyas glow at night
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The dry leaves whisper
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – swish (b) fish – swish (c) fish – sea
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) spoon (b) cook (c) car
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) guitar (b) plain (c) light
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – lake (b) shell – lake (c) snake – tray
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) high (b) swing (c) bed
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) took (b) cold (c) noon
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) plain (b) tray (c) cake
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) mouse (b) white (c) bee
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) cold (b) jog (c) bed
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) swish (b) cook (c) rake
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – high (b) moon – play (c) day – play
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) swish (b) my (c) book
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Little ants march on (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) The moon, round and white
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – hook (b) fly – pie (c) spoon – pie
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – fog (b) spoon – shed (c) red – shed
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – night (b) bat – hat (c) cook – hat
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  40. 40.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Rain taps on the roof

Answer key

  1. note – goat
  2. stay – tray
  3. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  4. A frog on a leaf
  5. 7
  6. 5
  7. key
  8. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  9. 7
  10. Bees hum near the pond
  11. Hot pakoras on a plate
  12. The dry leaves whisper
  13. fish – swish
  14. 5
  15. 3
  16. car
  17. plain
  18. 1
  19. snake – lake
  20. high
  21. noon
  22. cake
  23. 7
  24. bee
  25. cold
  26. rake
  27. The wind plays with my long hair
  28. 7
  29. Morning bells ring out
  30. day – play
  31. swish
  32. The lazy cow chews and chews
  33. 4
  34. The kite string tugs at my hand
  35. 3
  36. fly – pie
  37. red – shed
  38. bat – hat
  39. 3
  40. Rain taps on the roof

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