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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 387 · 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 “hook”? (a) red (b) moon (c) took
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) cake (b) frog (c) bun
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – wing (b) king – rain (c) king – wing
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) coat (b) rain (c) fog
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Rain taps on the roof
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – kite (b) moon – wing (c) sing – wing
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Rain taps on the roof
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) car (b) smell (c) plain
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) moon (b) tray (c) guitar
  21. 21.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) hook (b) snake (c) gold
  23. 23.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Soft snow on the hills
  24. 24.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) train (b) wish (c) moon
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) bee (b) hook (c) red
  29. 29.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – play (b) wing – moon (c) spoon – moon
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) my (b) goat (c) mouse
  32. 32.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) The moon, round and white (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) dog (b) snake (c) tray
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The moon, round and white
  35. 35.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) light (b) frog (c) lake
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) plain (b) shell (c) bee
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – bee (b) chain – train (c) star – train
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) head (b) ring (c) far

Answer key

  1. took
  2. bun
  3. 2
  4. 2
  5. king – wing
  6. rain
  7. The baby laughs at the moon
  8. 3
  9. 2
  10. sing – wing
  11. 5
  12. 2
  13. Waves carry shells to the shore
  14. 7
  15. 7
  16. 3
  17. 3
  18. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  19. smell
  20. moon
  21. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  22. hook
  23. The wind plays with my long hair
  24. Monsoon clouds roll in
  25. 5
  26. wish
  27. 7
  28. red
  29. Paper boats sail down the drain
  30. spoon – moon
  31. my
  32. The moon, round and white
  33. tray
  34. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  35. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  36. light
  37. shell
  38. Morning bells ring out
  39. chain – train
  40. head

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