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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 292 · 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) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) light (b) note (c) bat
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) blouse (b) knee (c) king
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) wing (b) high (c) cat
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – dog (b) jog – spoon (c) red – dog
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) blouse (b) mat (c) dish
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) float (b) moon (c) lake
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.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) Diyas glow at night (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  11. 11.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 lazy cow chews and chews (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – old (b) gold – train (c) high – old
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) noon (b) bee (c) wish
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – train (b) brain – bat (c) brain – train
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – goat (b) coat – tree (c) coat – goat
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – pie (b) blouse – pie (c) my – bread
  23. 23.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Rain taps on the roof
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – shell (b) bell – play (c) bell – shell
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – blouse (b) bun – blouse (c) house – book
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – smell (b) balloon – noon (c) head – noon
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The old banyan tree
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Diyas glow at night (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – night (b) sun – bread (c) red – bread
  34. 34.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – bell (b) goat – my (c) high – my
  36. 36.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Morning bells ring out
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) cook (b) plain (c) bold

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. bat
  3. blouse
  4. wing
  5. Little ants march on
  6. jog – dog
  7. dish
  8. lake
  9. 2
  10. Diyas glow at night
  11. Mangoes in the sun
  12. Peacocks spread their tails
  13. 5
  14. gold – old
  15. The moon, round and white
  16. wish
  17. 1
  18. brain – train
  19. 3
  20. coat – goat
  21. 5
  22. my – pie
  23. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  24. bell – shell
  25. house – blouse
  26. 5
  27. 7
  28. 2
  29. balloon – noon
  30. The wind plays with my long hair
  31. The dry leaves whisper
  32. The kite string tugs at my hand
  33. red – bread
  34. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  35. high – my
  36. Children splash in muddy lanes
  37. 2
  38. 3
  39. Paper boats sail down the drain
  40. plain

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