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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 376 · 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 “blouse”? (a) mouse (b) chain (c) frog
  2. 2.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) dish (b) star (c) fun
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – wish (b) fish – smell (c) frog – wish
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – old (b) fold – key (c) fold – old
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – car (b) guitar – car (c) guitar – mat
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) bee (b) night (c) jar
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) The moon, round and white (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) key (b) float (c) night
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) cake (b) chain (c) mouse
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  18. 18.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  19. 19.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) my (b) bun (c) bat
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – boat (b) coat – smell (c) coat – boat
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – bell (b) tell – bell (c) tell – rain
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – stay (b) clay – ring (c) brain – stay
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) bake (b) bell (c) swish
  28. 28.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) Diyas glow at night (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) tray (b) cook (c) lake
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – bee (b) coat – cat (c) rat – cat
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) A frog on a leaf
  37. 37.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 baby laughs at the moon (c) Little ants march on
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – hook (b) moon – hook (c) book – fly

Answer key

  1. mouse
  2. Hot chai in a cup
  3. star
  4. fish – wish
  5. fold – old
  6. guitar – car
  7. jar
  8. 4
  9. 7
  10. 2
  11. The moon, round and white
  12. 2
  13. 2
  14. float
  15. cake
  16. 7
  17. 3
  18. Little ants march on
  19. Diyas glow at night
  20. 4
  21. my
  22. coat – boat
  23. tell – bell
  24. clay – stay
  25. Kites dance in the sky
  26. 3
  27. bell
  28. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  29. 5
  30. 7
  31. 5
  32. 5
  33. lake
  34. The puddles shine like mirrors
  35. rat – cat
  36. A frog on a leaf
  37. The baby laughs at the moon
  38. 5
  39. 5
  40. book – hook

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