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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 37 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) took (b) blouse (c) run
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – train (b) brain – play (c) brain – train
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) book (b) float (c) train
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – wing (b) ring – sea (c) ring – wing
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) fog (b) my (c) dish
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) bread (b) fold (c) took
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – tray (b) fish – hat (c) cat – hat
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) cook (b) coat (c) moon
  13. 13.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) knee (b) look (c) fly
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – moon (b) balloon – moon (c) balloon – cold
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – bat (b) hat – wish (c) lake – bat
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  19. 19.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Stars blink one by one
  20. 20.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Rain taps on the roof
  21. 21.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) head (b) well (c) balloon
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – cold (b) house – mouse (c) knee – mouse
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – look (b) dog – look (c) took – swish
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) day (b) one (c) bed
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) moon (b) wing (c) cook
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) light (b) stay (c) ring
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) A frog on a leaf
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – cold (b) fold – cold (c) fold – spoon
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Little ants march on (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  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) Little ants march on (c) Diyas glow at night
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) knee (b) float (c) moon
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun

Answer key

  1. Waves kiss the warm sand
  2. run
  3. brain – train
  4. train
  5. 5
  6. ring – wing
  7. fog
  8. 4
  9. took
  10. 5
  11. cat – hat
  12. cook
  13. Bees hum near the pond
  14. look
  15. balloon – moon
  16. 5
  17. hat – bat
  18. 7
  19. Hot pakoras on a plate
  20. Rain taps on the roof
  21. Peacocks spread their tails
  22. well
  23. house – mouse
  24. took – look
  25. 7
  26. one
  27. moon
  28. 5
  29. 1
  30. light
  31. 3
  32. A frog on a leaf
  33. 3
  34. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  35. fold – cold
  36. Little ants march on
  37. The lazy cow chews and chews
  38. 1
  39. float
  40. My kitten sleeps in the sun

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