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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 329 · 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 “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – coat (b) king – ring (c) far – ring
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – jar (b) star – wish (c) star – jar
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – bee (b) night – balloon (c) moon – balloon
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – sun (b) fun – sun (c) fun – cook
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) kite (b) bat (c) bee
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  8. 8.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – bake (b) jar – far (c) light – far
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – moon (b) well – moon (c) spoon – bright
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) swish (b) wing (c) rain
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – bell (b) high – bell (c) shell – jog
  16. 16.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Stars blink one by one
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  20. 20.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The moon, round and white
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) kite (b) guitar (c) smell
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) bold (b) shed (c) bell
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) A cat on the wall (c) Bees hum near the pond
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  31. 31.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – ring (b) wing – bell (c) wing – ring
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – chain (b) fog – cat (c) bat – cat
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. king – ring
  3. star – jar
  4. moon – balloon
  5. fun – sun
  6. bee
  7. 2
  8. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  9. 2
  10. 1
  11. jar – far
  12. spoon – moon
  13. Green parrots chatter all day
  14. wing
  15. shell – bell
  16. Stars blink one by one
  17. 1
  18. Paper boats sail down the drain
  19. 3
  20. The baby laughs at the moon
  21. smell
  22. 5
  23. shed
  24. 5
  25. 7
  26. 2
  27. The wind plays with my long hair
  28. 4
  29. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  30. 7
  31. Diyas glow at night
  32. 5
  33. wing – ring
  34. 5
  35. 7
  36. bat – cat
  37. 5
  38. 5
  39. Bees hum near the pond
  40. 5

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