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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 354 · 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 “stay”? (a) day (b) blouse (c) dish
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – old (b) book – sky (c) high – sky
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (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) Mangoes in the sun (b) The old banyan tree (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – day (b) frog – car (c) star – car
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  7. 7.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 kite string tugs at my hand
  8. 8.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The temple bells ring softly
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) moon (b) rake (c) key
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) bright (b) rain (c) lake
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) A frog on a leaf (c) The temple bells ring softly
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Mangoes in the sun
  16. 16.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 moon, round and white (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) day (b) hook (c) bun
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) sky (b) star (c) coat
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – gold (b) cold – tree (c) cold – gold
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) snake (b) spoon (c) boat
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – pie (b) soon – moon (c) fold – moon
  24. 24.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Stars blink one by one
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) old (b) fog (c) clay
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – bee (b) red – bee (c) knee – cook
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – spoon (b) soon – book (c) fun – spoon
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Kites dance in the sky
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) fun (b) knee (c) day
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) fog (b) chain (c) wish
  37. 37.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Kites dance in the sky
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – house (b) fish – gold (c) fold – gold
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. day
  2. high – sky
  3. 5
  4. Paper boats sail down the drain
  5. star – car
  6. 3
  7. The kite string tugs at my hand
  8. Hot chai in a cup
  9. key
  10. 4
  11. 3
  12. rain
  13. 7
  14. A frog on a leaf
  15. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  16. The moon, round and white
  17. day
  18. coat
  19. cold – gold
  20. 4
  21. 5
  22. snake
  23. soon – moon
  24. The wind plays with my long hair
  25. 3
  26. clay
  27. knee – bee
  28. soon – spoon
  29. The puddles shine like mirrors
  30. 7
  31. fun
  32. 5
  33. 5
  34. 7
  35. 7
  36. fog
  37. The lazy cow chews and chews
  38. Mangoes in the sun
  39. fold – gold
  40. 7

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