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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 271 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) day (b) lake (c) fold
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) tray (b) dish (c) blouse
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) hook (b) high (c) one
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) sky (b) lake (c) cook
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) A green parrot sings (c) Stars blink one by one
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) rain (b) shell (c) ring
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) rake (b) key (c) noon
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – tell (b) guitar – far (c) blouse – far
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – fun (b) bun – fun (c) bun – stay
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.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) The old banyan tree (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) snake (b) bed (c) hook
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) blouse (b) log (c) plain
  27. 27.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  29. 29.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Rain taps on the roof
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – well (b) bell – ring (c) bell – well
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) The dry leaves whisper
  33. 33.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – cat (b) hat – pie (c) hat – cat
  35. 35.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – pie (b) dog – cold (c) gold – cold
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – moon (b) soon – kite (c) soon – moon
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) A cat on the wall
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) soon (b) cold (c) snake

Answer key

  1. Bees hum near the pond
  2. lake
  3. blouse
  4. 5
  5. Mangoes in the sun
  6. 3
  7. 5
  8. one
  9. sky
  10. 2
  11. 5
  12. Peacocks spread their tails
  13. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  14. 2
  15. ring
  16. 7
  17. rake
  18. 3
  19. guitar – far
  20. bun – fun
  21. 5
  22. The old banyan tree
  23. 3
  24. 7
  25. snake
  26. blouse
  27. The lazy cow chews and chews
  28. 5
  29. The kite string tugs at my hand
  30. bell – well
  31. 7
  32. The dry leaves whisper
  33. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  34. hat – cat
  35. Waves kiss the warm sand
  36. gold – cold
  37. 7
  38. soon – moon
  39. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  40. cold

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