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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 398 · 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 “hat”? (a) plain (b) blouse (c) cat
  2. 2.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Hot chai in a cup
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – car (b) far – car (c) far – moon
  4. 4.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) Stars blink one by one (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) cook (b) plain (c) balloon
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) sun (b) took (c) mouse
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – mat (b) cat – mat (c) cat – car
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) gold (b) red (c) goat
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – cook (b) well – shell (c) snake – shell
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – fly (b) mouse – fly (c) high – shed
  18. 18.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) dog (b) shed (c) rain
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – knee (b) key – well (c) bed – knee
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) stay (b) hat (c) cold
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) bee (b) jar (c) rake
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) goat (b) house (c) old
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  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) Hot chai in a cup (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) knee (b) soon (c) bun
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) balloon (b) dog (c) bold
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) ring (b) float (c) one
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  35. 35.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Morning bells ring out
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) moon (b) lake (c) look
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. cat
  2. The lazy cow chews and chews
  3. far – car
  4. Stars blink one by one
  5. balloon
  6. 2
  7. took
  8. 4
  9. cat – mat
  10. 7
  11. gold
  12. 7
  13. 7
  14. 3
  15. 7
  16. well – shell
  17. high – fly
  18. The dry leaves whisper
  19. rain
  20. key – knee
  21. cold
  22. bee
  23. old
  24. 5
  25. Hot chai in a cup
  26. 5
  27. 4
  28. soon
  29. 7
  30. 7
  31. 3
  32. balloon
  33. float
  34. 5
  35. Morning bells ring out
  36. 5
  37. look
  38. 5
  39. 1
  40. 3

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