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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 330 · 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.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) goat (b) night (c) smell
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) A frog on a leaf (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) wish (b) night (c) my
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – balloon (b) noon – car (c) noon – balloon
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) cook (b) hat (c) sea
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Soft snow on the hills
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) A cat on the wall
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) mouse (b) key (c) hook
  15. 15.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – day (b) kite – white (c) boat – white
  17. 17.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The old banyan tree
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – fish (b) swish – soon (c) dog – fish
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) light (b) blouse (c) tree
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – mat (b) my – ring (c) king – ring
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The dry leaves whisper
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) snake (b) one (c) dog
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – knee (b) swish – knee (c) tree – one
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  31. 31.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Little ants march on
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – shell (b) rat – shell (c) well – house
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – old (b) fold – my (c) fold – old
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) fish (b) mouse (c) shell
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) fish (b) white (c) knee
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  39. 39.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – took (b) book – took (c) book – rain

Answer key

  1. goat
  2. Clouds drift past the hill
  3. The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 7
  5. night
  6. 7
  7. noon – balloon
  8. 3
  9. sea
  10. 5
  11. Soft snow on the hills
  12. 7
  13. A cat on the wall
  14. key
  15. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  16. kite – white
  17. The old banyan tree
  18. swish – fish
  19. tree
  20. 3
  21. 7
  22. The baby laughs at the moon
  23. 7
  24. 5
  25. 2
  26. king – ring
  27. The dry leaves whisper
  28. one
  29. tree – knee
  30. 7
  31. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  32. well – shell
  33. fold – old
  34. 5
  35. mouse
  36. knee
  37. 3
  38. 7
  39. Waves kiss the warm sand
  40. book – took

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