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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 419 · 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 “tray”? (a) smell (b) rat (c) play
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – bee (b) pie – sky (c) spoon – sky
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  6. 6.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  8. 8.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – jar (b) guitar – tree (c) old – jar
  10. 10.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A cat on the wall
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  13. 13.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – chain (b) sea – chain (c) train – lake
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) mat (b) pie (c) boat
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – boat (b) note – fold (c) note – boat
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) far (b) key (c) fold
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) bright (b) shell (c) one
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – clay (b) play – bright (c) play – clay
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – swing (b) sing – swing (c) sing – bed
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) A green parrot sings
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) cake (b) night (c) blouse
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) frog (b) bee (c) train
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) head (b) wing (c) sky
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – jog (b) dog – old (c) boat – jog
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) knee (b) jog (c) rake
  36. 36.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) A cat on the wall
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) brain (b) blouse (c) bat

Answer key

  1. play
  2. pie – sky
  3. 5
  4. 2
  5. 7
  6. Bees hum near the pond
  7. 5
  8. Hot pakoras on a plate
  9. guitar – jar
  10. Clouds drift past the hill
  11. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  12. 5
  13. Soft snow on the hills
  14. 2
  15. train – chain
  16. mat
  17. 3
  18. note – boat
  19. key
  20. 5
  21. one
  22. 2
  23. play – clay
  24. sing – swing
  25. A green parrot sings
  26. night
  27. train
  28. Morning bells ring out
  29. 1
  30. head
  31. 4
  32. dog – jog
  33. 5
  34. 7
  35. jog
  36. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  37. 5
  38. 2
  39. 5
  40. bat

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