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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 406 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – cat (b) house – cat (c) rat – rake
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – bee (b) sea – kite (c) sea – bee
  5. 5.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) bread (b) float (c) cat
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) knee (b) kite (c) hat
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) took (b) light (c) plain
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) shed (b) tell (c) float
  11. 11.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) Waves kiss the warm sand
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) rake (b) cold (c) cat
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) frog (b) bee (c) coat
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) wish (b) noon (c) dog
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) kite (b) shed (c) high
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – my (b) bee – my (c) sky – night
  21. 21.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) A frog on a leaf
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) star (b) noon (c) look
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) cook (b) wing (c) bake
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – hook (b) mat – cat (c) head – cat
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  32. 32.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) A green parrot sings (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – bold (b) knee – bold (c) old – train
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – train (b) look – book (c) mouse – book
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – knee (b) far – knee (c) key – one
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) well (b) rain (c) dish
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The old banyan tree
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) king (b) run (c) tray
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Little ants march on (c) The wind plays with my long hair

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. rat – cat
  3. 3
  4. sea – bee
  5. Stars blink one by one
  6. cat
  7. Mangoes in the sun
  8. knee
  9. took
  10. float
  11. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  12. rake
  13. 5
  14. 5
  15. bee
  16. 7
  17. wish
  18. 4
  19. kite
  20. sky – my
  21. Paper boats sail down the drain
  22. 3
  23. Soft snow on the hills
  24. 3
  25. noon
  26. cook
  27. mat – cat
  28. 3
  29. 5
  30. 3
  31. 7
  32. A green parrot sings
  33. old – bold
  34. look – book
  35. Hot chai in a cup
  36. key – knee
  37. well
  38. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  39. tray
  40. Little ants march on

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