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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 338 · 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 “cook”? (a) look (b) white (c) fish
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) red (b) sun (c) ring
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – fun (b) play – night (c) kite – night
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – run (b) sun – note (c) sun – run
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) jar (b) rat (c) balloon
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) well (b) blouse (c) stay
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – fog (b) dog – fog (c) dog – cat
  11. 11.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) light (b) swish (c) head
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  15. 15.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) old (b) clay (c) run
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Soft snow on the hills
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – bed (b) red – mat (c) sing – bed
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) spoon (b) mouse (c) bake
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) train (b) sky (c) spoon
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) light (b) dish (c) head
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – mouse (b) log – brain (c) chain – brain
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – high (b) fish – king (c) wing – king
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – noon (b) spoon – bed (c) spoon – noon
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) The old banyan tree (c) Little ants march on
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) bee (b) light (c) stay
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) train (b) bright (c) jar
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) coat (b) fold (c) smell
  37. 37.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  38. 38.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Mangoes in the sun
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) red (b) bun (c) snake
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Waves carry shells to the shore

Answer key

  1. look
  2. red
  3. kite – night
  4. sun – run
  5. rat
  6. 5
  7. blouse
  8. 5
  9. Morning bells ring out
  10. dog – fog
  11. Bees hum near the pond
  12. 5
  13. swish
  14. 7
  15. Children splash in muddy lanes
  16. run
  17. 3
  18. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  19. red – bed
  20. spoon
  21. spoon
  22. 7
  23. 1
  24. dish
  25. chain – brain
  26. wing – king
  27. 5
  28. 5
  29. spoon – noon
  30. 2
  31. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  32. light
  33. bright
  34. 5
  35. 5
  36. fold
  37. Little ants march on
  38. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  39. snake
  40. Rain taps on the roof

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