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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 379 · 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) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Morning bells ring out
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – sea (b) float – star (c) car – star
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) key (b) night (c) noon
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) plain (b) shell (c) bed
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – spoon (b) balloon – spoon (c) balloon – king
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) moon (b) mat (c) red
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) coat (b) play (c) bell
  14. 14.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Diyas glow at night
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) bee (b) tray (c) bold
  18. 18.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) kite (b) cat (c) note
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – sky (b) cake – lake (c) well – lake
  21. 21.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) Soft snow on the hills
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – bell (b) shell – run (c) shell – bell
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – mouse (b) house – mouse (c) house – bee
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) noon (b) bee (c) fun
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) chain (b) blouse (c) fun
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Rain taps on the roof
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Kites dance in the sky
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) head (b) jar (c) tree
  29. 29.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – cat (b) boat – cat (c) bat – cook
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – sky (b) moon – soon (c) lake – soon
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) one (b) day (c) house
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) cake (b) play (c) goat
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – bed (b) head – key (c) head – bed

Answer key

  1. Morning bells ring out
  2. car – star
  3. 1
  4. key
  5. 3
  6. 5
  7. The kite string tugs at my hand
  8. bed
  9. balloon – spoon
  10. 4
  11. 1
  12. mat
  13. coat
  14. Diyas glow at night
  15. The temple bells ring softly
  16. 2
  17. bold
  18. Waves kiss the warm sand
  19. note
  20. cake – lake
  21. Soft snow on the hills
  22. shell – bell
  23. house – mouse
  24. bee
  25. blouse
  26. Paper boats sail down the drain
  27. Children splash in muddy lanes
  28. jar
  29. Monsoon clouds roll in
  30. 7
  31. The dry leaves whisper
  32. 5
  33. bat – cat
  34. moon – soon
  35. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  36. one
  37. play
  38. Hot chai in a cup
  39. 7
  40. head – bed

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