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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 400 · 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 “sing”? (a) lake (b) spoon (c) ring
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) bat (b) tell (c) old
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The old banyan tree (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) sing (b) play (c) rat
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) A frog on a leaf
  9. 9.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) A cat on the wall (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  10. 10.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) bold (b) guitar (c) day
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  16. 16.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) snake (b) bat (c) blouse
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) shed (b) star (c) lake
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Stars blink one by one (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) tell (b) star (c) king
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – balloon (b) shell – tell (c) far – tell
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) one (b) frog (c) rain
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) house (b) sun (c) ring
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) frog (b) play (c) cat
  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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) run (b) lake (c) gold
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) ring (b) book (c) frog
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) The old banyan tree
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) bold (b) bright (c) fun
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – snake (b) swish – snake (c) lake – jog
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – hat (b) bright – hat (c) mat – float

Answer key

  1. ring
  2. bat
  3. The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 2
  5. Bees hum near the pond
  6. 7
  7. rat
  8. The kite string tugs at my hand
  9. A cat on the wall
  10. Hot chai in a cup
  11. day
  12. Peacocks spread their tails
  13. 2
  14. 5
  15. 5
  16. Clouds drift past the hill
  17. blouse
  18. 7
  19. 5
  20. 5
  21. shed
  22. 2
  23. 5
  24. Stars blink one by one
  25. Rain taps on the roof
  26. king
  27. shell – tell
  28. one
  29. ring
  30. 2
  31. play
  32. Monsoon clouds roll in
  33. gold
  34. book
  35. 4
  36. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  37. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  38. bright
  39. lake – snake
  40. mat – hat

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