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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 371 · 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 “shell”? (a) well (b) mat (c) boat
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) pie (b) rake (c) run
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) swish (b) dog (c) key
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) shell (b) note (c) ring
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – ring (b) day – cook (c) book – cook
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) king (b) rain (c) clay
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) dog (b) sun (c) cook
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) pie (b) guitar (c) blouse
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – bee (b) tree – chain (c) clay – bee
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) swing (b) pie (c) boat
  23. 23.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 cat on the wall (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – mouse (b) rake – spoon (c) balloon – spoon
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) far (b) sea (c) note
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – clay (b) stay – blouse (c) stay – clay
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Hot chai in a cup
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – light (b) sun – run (c) fog – run
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  37. 37.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) A cat on the wall (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) star (b) bold (c) mat
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. well
  2. rake
  3. 7
  4. 3
  5. key
  6. 4
  7. ring
  8. Clouds drift past the hill
  9. book – cook
  10. Diyas glow at night
  11. clay
  12. sun
  13. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  14. 2
  15. blouse
  16. The wind plays with my long hair
  17. 5
  18. 3
  19. 7
  20. tree – bee
  21. 5
  22. swing
  23. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  24. 7
  25. balloon – spoon
  26. 5
  27. far
  28. 7
  29. stay – clay
  30. The lazy cow chews and chews
  31. 7
  32. 4
  33. 3
  34. 1
  35. sun – run
  36. 5
  37. The puddles shine like mirrors
  38. A cat on the wall
  39. bold
  40. 5

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