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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 303 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – log (b) swish – pie (c) fly – pie
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – jar (b) cook – sky (c) my – sky
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) one (b) night (c) mouse
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – balloon (b) spoon – balloon (c) spoon – boat
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) old (b) spoon (c) rat
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) smell (b) blouse (c) plain
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) cat (b) mouse (c) shell
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Kites dance in the sky
  15. 15.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 temple bells ring softly (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – dog (b) hat – dog (c) jog – hook
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – pie (b) wing – dish (c) fish – dish
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) dish (b) hook (c) bold
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – gold (b) bold – float (c) kite – gold
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – house (b) mouse – fish (c) mouse – house
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – cat (b) mat – play (c) mat – cat
  24. 24.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Soft snow on the hills
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – float (b) red – wing (c) ring – wing
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) rain (b) dish (c) fly
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – bold (b) light – bold (c) fold – book
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) mat (b) light (c) bun
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – ring (b) well – head (c) bread – head
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) sky (b) bat (c) moon
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – cake (b) lake – cake (c) lake – wish
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Little ants march on
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – shell (b) fold – cold (c) goat – cold
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. fly – pie
  4. my – sky
  5. 7
  6. night
  7. 4
  8. 5
  9. spoon – balloon
  10. old
  11. plain
  12. shell
  13. 7
  14. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  15. Monsoon clouds roll in
  16. jog – dog
  17. fish – dish
  18. dish
  19. 1
  20. bold – gold
  21. mouse – house
  22. 3
  23. mat – cat
  24. Hot pakoras on a plate
  25. ring – wing
  26. 5
  27. dish
  28. fold – bold
  29. bun
  30. The old banyan tree
  31. bread – head
  32. bat
  33. lake – cake
  34. 3
  35. 5
  36. 7
  37. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  38. 3
  39. fold – cold
  40. 5

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