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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 422 · 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 puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) soon (b) sun (c) kite
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) fog (b) house (c) kite
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) A green parrot sings (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) blouse (b) rat (c) stay
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) blouse (b) note (c) cat
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – snake (b) bake – mouse (c) clay – snake
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – cold (b) old – stay (c) swish – cold
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Little ants march on
  15. 15.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Diyas glow at night
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) play (b) kite (c) chain
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – car (b) star – cook (c) star – car
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) ring (b) swish (c) tree
  22. 22.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) A cat on the wall (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) cook (b) frog (c) tell
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – jar (b) far – stay (c) far – jar
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – plain (b) train – goat (c) train – plain
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Morning bells ring out (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – boat (b) note – bee (c) note – boat
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Mangoes in the sun
  37. 37.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – star (b) soon – coat (c) float – coat
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – star (b) car – fog (c) car – star
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) hat (b) plain (c) smell

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. soon
  3. house
  4. A green parrot sings
  5. A frog on a leaf
  6. 5
  7. 5
  8. 3
  9. rat
  10. note
  11. 7
  12. bake – snake
  13. old – cold
  14. Little ants march on
  15. Paper boats sail down the drain
  16. 5
  17. play
  18. 3
  19. 5
  20. star – car
  21. ring
  22. A cat on the wall
  23. cook
  24. far – jar
  25. 7
  26. train – plain
  27. 7
  28. 5
  29. Stars blink one by one
  30. 5
  31. Morning bells ring out
  32. 1
  33. note – boat
  34. 7
  35. 1
  36. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  37. Monsoon clouds roll in
  38. float – coat
  39. car – star
  40. smell

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