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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 352 · 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 “play”? (a) took (b) fog (c) clay
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) The old banyan tree (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) star (b) boat (c) moon
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Stars blink one by one
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – swish (b) look – swish (c) dish – goat
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) high (b) coat (c) plain
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) car (b) boat (c) blouse
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) house (b) balloon (c) far
  10. 10.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The temple bells ring softly
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Mangoes in the sun
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) bake (b) bun (c) old
  15. 15.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Mangoes in the sun
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) night (b) ring (c) float
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – shell (b) well – jar (c) hook – shell
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) plain (b) car (c) bed
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – jar (b) guitar – jar (c) guitar – smell
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) tree (b) rat (c) spoon
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  28. 28.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) soon (b) light (c) bun
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – rain (b) shed – head (c) book – head
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – train (b) boat – spoon (c) moon – spoon
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Hot chai in a cup
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) house (b) play (c) hat
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – rain (b) shed – rain (c) train – coat
  35. 35.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Morning bells ring out
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) snake (b) one (c) goat
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – coat (b) fog – log (c) my – log
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) spoon (b) fold (c) cook

Answer key

  1. clay
  2. The old banyan tree
  3. 2
  4. boat
  5. The lazy cow chews and chews
  6. dish – swish
  7. high
  8. car
  9. balloon
  10. The temple bells ring softly
  11. Mangoes in the sun
  12. 5
  13. 2
  14. bake
  15. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  16. 4
  17. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  18. night
  19. well – shell
  20. 3
  21. bed
  22. 4
  23. guitar – jar
  24. tree
  25. 5
  26. 3
  27. Waves kiss the warm sand
  28. Hot pakoras on a plate
  29. light
  30. shed – head
  31. moon – spoon
  32. Hot chai in a cup
  33. hat
  34. train – rain
  35. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  36. 5
  37. 5
  38. goat
  39. fog – log
  40. cook

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