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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 308 · 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 “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  4. 4.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) Morning bells ring out
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) bun (b) mat (c) king
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – gold (b) cold – bell (c) cold – gold
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) took (b) mouse (c) swing
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) knee (b) snake (c) play
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) bee (b) blouse (c) lake
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – wing (b) swing – white (c) swing – wing
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – bat (b) rat – train (c) cake – bat
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) fun (b) float (c) king
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – cake (b) lake – bold (c) float – cake
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) bed (b) ring (c) brain
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) moon (b) old (c) boat
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – bun (b) pie – bun (c) fun – guitar
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – jar (b) house – light (c) bright – light
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – book (b) cook – wish (c) play – book
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – cook (b) night – kite (c) shell – kite
  29. 29.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  31. 31.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) boat (b) mouse (c) log
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) gold (b) dish (c) blouse
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) tell (b) balloon (c) log
  37. 37.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) lake (b) tray (c) jar
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) swing (b) one (c) balloon
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – blouse (b) mouse – blouse (c) mouse – red

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  5. mat
  6. cold – gold
  7. Peacocks spread their tails
  8. Kites dance in the sky
  9. swing
  10. 5
  11. snake
  12. blouse
  13. swing – wing
  14. 2
  15. rat – bat
  16. 7
  17. float
  18. lake – cake
  19. A cat on the wall
  20. bed
  21. old
  22. 5
  23. 1
  24. fun – bun
  25. bright – light
  26. cook – book
  27. A frog on a leaf
  28. night – kite
  29. Clouds drift past the hill
  30. 5
  31. Bees hum near the pond
  32. log
  33. 3
  34. blouse
  35. 3
  36. tell
  37. Rain taps on the roof
  38. jar
  39. swing
  40. mouse – blouse

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