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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 290 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) bell (b) soon (c) shed
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) book (b) noon (c) fun
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – bold (b) gold – play (c) gold – bold
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) swing (b) dish (c) bat
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Diyas glow at night (c) A frog on a leaf
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – swish (b) sea – fog (c) log – fog
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – gold (b) cold – gold (c) cold – tray
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) hat (b) dish (c) balloon
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) king (b) wish (c) balloon
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – clay (b) night – clay (c) play – sea
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – old (b) gold – old (c) gold – plain
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – my (b) dish – noon (c) soon – noon
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) bee (b) fun (c) noon
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Mangoes in the sun
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – blouse (b) house – blouse (c) house – dish
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) tell (b) fold (c) red
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) house (b) log (c) snake
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – light (b) kite – hat (c) kite – light
  36. 36.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Kites dance in the sky
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – moon (b) car – guitar (c) shell – guitar
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. soon
  3. 5
  4. 5
  5. fun
  6. gold – bold
  7. dish
  8. 5
  9. The kite string tugs at my hand
  10. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  11. 7
  12. The dry leaves whisper
  13. 3
  14. log – fog
  15. 5
  16. cold – gold
  17. balloon
  18. wish
  19. play – clay
  20. 5
  21. gold – old
  22. 5
  23. soon – noon
  24. noon
  25. 5
  26. Mangoes in the sun
  27. 3
  28. house – blouse
  29. fold
  30. 7
  31. 1
  32. 4
  33. 2
  34. house
  35. kite – light
  36. Kites dance in the sky
  37. car – guitar
  38. Monsoon clouds roll in
  39. 5
  40. 2

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