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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 279 · 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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Stars blink one by one
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) bell (b) note (c) sky
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) A green parrot sings (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) took (b) cold (c) rain
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – wish (b) swish – wish (c) swish – chain
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – knee (b) cake – knee (c) bee – hat
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) bread (b) noon (c) book
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) mouse (b) plain (c) sun
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – guitar (b) sun – bun (c) coat – bun
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) rat (b) swing (c) play
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – sea (b) knee – sea (c) knee – one
  18. 18.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) Morning bells ring out (c) The temple bells ring softly
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – moon (b) log – frog (c) bat – frog
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – shell (b) bell – shell (c) bell – moon
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) pie (b) fold (c) dish
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – my (b) high – bat (c) high – my
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) note (b) star (c) cake
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (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) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) moon (b) bee (c) bun
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – key (b) brain – swish (c) dish – swish
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) light (b) book (c) wing
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) king (b) boat (c) cake
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) star (b) fun (c) bell
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  37. 37.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Hot chai in a cup
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – float (b) boat – wish (c) boat – float
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – mouse (b) fun – mouse (c) blouse – red
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8

Answer key

  1. Stars blink one by one
  2. sky
  3. Hot pakoras on a plate
  4. 5
  5. 1
  6. rain
  7. Green parrots chatter all day
  8. Rain taps on the roof
  9. swish – wish
  10. bee – knee
  11. 5
  12. 7
  13. bread
  14. sun
  15. sun – bun
  16. rat
  17. knee – sea
  18. The temple bells ring softly
  19. log – frog
  20. bell – shell
  21. 7
  22. fold
  23. high – my
  24. cake
  25. 5
  26. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  27. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  28. 5
  29. moon
  30. dish – swish
  31. 5
  32. book
  33. boat
  34. 3
  35. bell
  36. 1
  37. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  38. boat – float
  39. blouse – mouse
  40. 7

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