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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 378 · 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 “balloon”? (a) soon (b) red (c) chain
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) bright (b) fish (c) star
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Kites dance in the sky
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) took (b) balloon (c) chain
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) smell (b) white (c) moon
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) The moon, round and white (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) run (b) sea (c) dish
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – took (b) old – tree (c) bee – tree
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – mouse (b) blouse – fly (c) blouse – mouse
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – play (b) clay – car (c) clay – play
  24. 24.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) Rain taps on the roof
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Stars blink one by one
  26. 26.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) A green parrot sings
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – book (b) cook – tell (c) cook – book
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – rake (b) cold – rake (c) snake – blouse
  32. 32.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) A cat on the wall (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (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) The old banyan tree (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Little ants march on
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – cat (b) rat – cat (c) rat – wish
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) cook (b) high (c) fish
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) stay (b) snake (c) swing

Answer key

  1. soon
  2. 5
  3. fish
  4. 7
  5. Waves kiss the warm sand
  6. Kites dance in the sky
  7. 5
  8. balloon
  9. smell
  10. 7
  11. The moon, round and white
  12. Monsoon clouds roll in
  13. 7
  14. 1
  15. Peacocks spread their tails
  16. 2
  17. 7
  18. run
  19. bee – tree
  20. blouse – mouse
  21. 4
  22. 5
  23. clay – play
  24. Rain taps on the roof
  25. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  26. A green parrot sings
  27. The puddles shine like mirrors
  28. 4
  29. cook – book
  30. 3
  31. snake – rake
  32. A cat on the wall
  33. 3
  34. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  35. 5
  36. Little ants march on
  37. rat – cat
  38. 7
  39. high
  40. snake

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