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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 414 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Little ants march on (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  2. 2.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) hook (b) balloon (c) well
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – goat (b) shell – white (c) light – white
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) bee (b) sky (c) red
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) brain (b) coat (c) swish
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) bee (b) sky (c) day
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) wing (b) key (c) fun
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) night (b) bold (c) play
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) tray (b) jog (c) wish
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) swish (b) dog (c) ring
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – king (b) wing – king (c) wing – bell
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – clay (b) day – clay (c) day – lake
  24. 24.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – sky (b) bee – tree (c) gold – tree
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – well (b) swish – well (c) shell – blouse
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) jar (b) balloon (c) wing
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) key (b) bake (c) frog
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – dog (b) jog – my (c) jog – dog
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – float (b) boat – float (c) boat – sing
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mat (b) shed (c) house
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) play (b) hat (c) lake
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) high (b) spoon (c) house
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – chain (b) brain – mouse (c) noon – chain
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – head (b) night – white (c) cold – white

Answer key

  1. The wind plays with my long hair
  2. Diyas glow at night
  3. balloon
  4. light – white
  5. sky
  6. 5
  7. 7
  8. coat
  9. 3
  10. day
  11. key
  12. bold
  13. 5
  14. Bees hum near the pond
  15. jog
  16. 7
  17. ring
  18. 1
  19. 5
  20. wing – king
  21. 3
  22. 7
  23. day – clay
  24. Peacocks spread their tails
  25. 3
  26. bee – tree
  27. 7
  28. 2
  29. 7
  30. shell – well
  31. wing
  32. frog
  33. jog – dog
  34. boat – float
  35. 3
  36. house
  37. hat
  38. spoon
  39. brain – chain
  40. night – white

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