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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 390 · 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 “bell”? (a) tell (b) noon (c) far
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) night (b) tray (c) lake
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) car (b) sun (c) swing
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) goat (b) sea (c) bright
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – run (b) chain – rain (c) frog – rain
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – moon (b) balloon – moon (c) balloon – star
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Mangoes in the sun
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – wing (b) guitar – far (c) knee – far
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) star (b) bun (c) shed
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Hot chai in a cup
  14. 14.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – ring (b) mouse – night (c) bright – night
  16. 16.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 dry leaves whisper (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) red (b) tree (c) hat
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Morning bells ring out
  22. 22.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) boat (b) mat (c) head
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – gold (b) bold – gold (c) bold – bake
  27. 27.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) moon (b) mouse (c) hat
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – play (b) head – play (c) tray – house
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) The moon, round and white
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – mouse (b) house – plain (c) fog – mouse
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) house (b) brain (c) hat
  33. 33.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) moon (b) jog (c) plain
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – tell (b) bell – swing (c) bell – tell
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  38. 38.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) Morning bells ring out (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Soft snow on the hills

Answer key

  1. tell
  2. tray
  3. Clouds drift past the hill
  4. car
  5. bright
  6. chain – rain
  7. 4
  8. balloon – moon
  9. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  10. 7
  11. guitar – far
  12. shed
  13. The kite string tugs at my hand
  14. Bees hum near the pond
  15. bright – night
  16. Hot pakoras on a plate
  17. hat
  18. 7
  19. A frog on a leaf
  20. 2
  21. Paper boats sail down the drain
  22. Diyas glow at night
  23. 3
  24. head
  25. 5
  26. bold – gold
  27. The dry leaves whisper
  28. mouse
  29. tray – play
  30. The wind plays with my long hair
  31. house – mouse
  32. hat
  33. Monsoon clouds roll in
  34. 5
  35. jog
  36. bell – tell
  37. 3
  38. The baby laughs at the moon
  39. 1
  40. Soft snow on the hills

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