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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 283 · 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 “sun”? (a) boat (b) head (c) run
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) swish (b) gold (c) look
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) one (b) star (c) bat
  5. 5.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) stay (b) noon (c) sky
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – snake (b) boat – float (c) fun – float
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – bed (b) coat – float (c) swish – float
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – soon (b) spoon – day (c) spoon – soon
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) smell (b) cold (c) jar
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – dog (b) hook – took (c) red – took
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) fog (b) tree (c) coat
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – king (b) well – tell (c) noon – tell
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – noon (b) swish – dish (c) red – dish
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) note (b) jar (c) shell
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – star (b) jar – kite (c) bun – star
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – knee (b) sea – bright (c) sea – knee
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) sky (b) fish (c) knee
  28. 28.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Soft snow on the hills
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Little ants march on (c) The temple bells ring softly
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) coat (b) mouse (c) bell
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – dog (b) white – dog (c) jog – star
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) The old banyan tree
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – guitar (b) star – guitar (c) star – plain
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) chain (b) stay (c) star
  39. 39.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Hot chai in a cup
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. run
  2. swish
  3. 1
  4. one
  5. Peacocks spread their tails
  6. 3
  7. sky
  8. boat – float
  9. coat – float
  10. spoon – soon
  11. smell
  12. The puddles shine like mirrors
  13. Monsoon clouds roll in
  14. hook – took
  15. fog
  16. 7
  17. well – tell
  18. swish – dish
  19. 2
  20. 2
  21. 7
  22. Kites dance in the sky
  23. shell
  24. jar – star
  25. 3
  26. sea – knee
  27. fish
  28. Clouds drift past the hill
  29. Hot pakoras on a plate
  30. The temple bells ring softly
  31. 5
  32. coat
  33. jog – dog
  34. 2
  35. The old banyan tree
  36. star – guitar
  37. 7
  38. star
  39. Hot chai in a cup
  40. 5

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