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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 402 · 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 pair of words rhyme? (a) look – play (b) day – far (c) day – play
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) A cat on the wall
  3. 3.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) The old banyan tree (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) coat (b) run (c) frog
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) my (b) log (c) king
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – noon (b) soon – star (c) soon – noon
  14. 14.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Kites dance in the sky
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) coat (b) look (c) rat
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – well (b) balloon – noon (c) sun – noon
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) jar (b) clay (c) mat
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – spoon (b) shell – well (c) cold – well
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – note (b) bee – dish (c) fish – dish
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The moon, round and white
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – plain (b) bake – cake (c) bold – cake
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – coat (b) took – cook (c) fog – cook
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) blouse (b) bat (c) bread
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) car (b) cake (c) clay
  31. 31.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) cake (b) sun (c) day
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  34. 34.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) noon (b) dog (c) boat
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – soon (b) swish – fish (c) bold – fish
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – bun (b) run – wing (c) fold – bun
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. day – play
  2. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  3. The old banyan tree
  4. frog
  5. 5
  6. 2
  7. 2
  8. 5
  9. 3
  10. 2
  11. 5
  12. king
  13. soon – noon
  14. The baby laughs at the moon
  15. look
  16. balloon – noon
  17. mat
  18. 2
  19. shell – well
  20. fish – dish
  21. 2
  22. Waves carry shells to the shore
  23. 3
  24. The moon, round and white
  25. 7
  26. 7
  27. bake – cake
  28. took – cook
  29. bread
  30. cake
  31. Hot pakoras on a plate
  32. sun
  33. 5
  34. Rain taps on the roof
  35. dog
  36. 4
  37. swish – fish
  38. run – bun
  39. 2
  40. 2

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