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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 424 · 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 “sun”? (a) run (b) noon (c) head
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  3. 3.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Mangoes in the sun
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – spoon (b) bell – well (c) bed – well
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) rat (b) plain (c) float
  7. 7.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) old (b) kite (c) jog
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) jar (b) lake (c) dish
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – balloon (b) noon – note (c) one – balloon
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – tree (b) king – jog (c) log – jog
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) note (b) rat (c) mouse
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) ring (b) bake (c) bread
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – blouse (b) mouse – blouse (c) mouse – look
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) wish (b) kite (c) shed
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – sing (b) book – sing (c) ring – house
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – hat (b) rat – hat (c) rat – mouse
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) swish (b) high (c) guitar
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) A green parrot sings
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) frog (b) moon (c) ring
  31. 31.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – bread (b) red – jar (c) fold – bread
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  35. 35.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  36. 36.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Stars blink one by one
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – shed (b) took – book (c) smell – book
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) smell – sea (c) key – far
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. run
  2. 5
  3. Mangoes in the sun
  4. bell – well
  5. 7
  6. plain
  7. Soft snow on the hills
  8. kite
  9. dish
  10. noon – balloon
  11. log – jog
  12. 7
  13. mouse
  14. bake
  15. mouse – blouse
  16. 7
  17. 3
  18. A cat on the wall
  19. 2
  20. wish
  21. ring – sing
  22. 3
  23. 5
  24. 5
  25. rat – hat
  26. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  27. swish
  28. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  29. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  30. ring
  31. Morning bells ring out
  32. red – bread
  33. 3
  34. 3
  35. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  36. Stars blink one by one
  37. took – book
  38. Diyas glow at night
  39. key – sea
  40. 5

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