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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 401 · 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 “cook”? (a) frog (b) smell (c) book
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) jar (b) mat (c) dish
  4. 4.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 lazy cow chews and chews (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) gold (b) tree (c) goat
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  7. 7.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) Mangoes in the sun
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  9. 9.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – fog (b) frog – bee (c) cat – fog
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – look (b) light – bright (c) note – bright
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  15. 15.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The moon, round and white
  16. 16.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) A green parrot sings (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – sun (b) bun – lake (c) bun – sun
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – moon (b) balloon – pie (c) night – moon
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) hook (b) star (c) head
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – swish (b) dish – swish (c) dish – chain
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – house (b) mouse – sky (c) mouse – house
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  25. 25.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) star (b) note (c) tray
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Rain taps on the roof
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) shell (b) frog (c) cake
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  31. 31.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) bold (b) lake (c) rat
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) wish (b) red (c) frog
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  37. 37.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) A cat on the wall (c) A green parrot sings
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) brain (b) swish (c) lake
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Morning bells ring out
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – king (b) bee – king (c) wing – took

Answer key

  1. book
  2. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  3. mat
  4. The lazy cow chews and chews
  5. goat
  6. 7
  7. Children splash in muddy lanes
  8. 5
  9. The kite string tugs at my hand
  10. 1
  11. 2
  12. frog – fog
  13. light – bright
  14. 7
  15. The moon, round and white
  16. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  17. 5
  18. bun – sun
  19. 7
  20. balloon – moon
  21. hook
  22. dish – swish
  23. mouse – house
  24. 5
  25. Clouds drift past the hill
  26. star
  27. Rain taps on the roof
  28. 5
  29. cake
  30. 3
  31. Stars blink one by one
  32. lake
  33. 7
  34. red
  35. 7
  36. 7
  37. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  38. lake
  39. Green parrots chatter all day
  40. wing – king

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