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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 426 · 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 “spoon”? (a) noon (b) car (c) hat
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – bee (b) day – stay (c) shed – stay
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) ring (b) smell (c) train
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) A frog on a leaf
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) tray (b) spoon (c) boat
  6. 6.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Rain taps on the roof
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – bright (b) frog – bright (c) white – boat
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Hot chai in a cup
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) mat (b) play (c) log
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – cold (b) old – cold (c) old – note
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) bun (b) chain (c) frog
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) coat (b) spoon (c) sky
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Kites dance in the sky
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) jog (b) rain (c) balloon
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  22. 22.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – cake (b) sea – cake (c) bake – book
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) sky (b) lake (c) bold
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – float (b) boat – bright (c) boat – float
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – bun (b) frog – log (c) fish – log
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) cook (b) snake (c) balloon
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) noon (b) ring (c) smell
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – brain (b) sing – swing (c) cold – swing
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – mouse (b) head – mouse (c) blouse – cat
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) light (b) dog (c) star
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7

Answer key

  1. noon
  2. day – stay
  3. ring
  4. A frog on a leaf
  5. boat
  6. The baby laughs at the moon
  7. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  8. 7
  9. white – bright
  10. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  11. 7
  12. mat
  13. 2
  14. 7
  15. old – cold
  16. 5
  17. bun
  18. coat
  19. The temple bells ring softly
  20. jog
  21. 7
  22. The dry leaves whisper
  23. bake – cake
  24. 4
  25. 7
  26. 5
  27. bold
  28. boat – float
  29. 5
  30. frog – log
  31. 2
  32. cook
  33. noon
  34. sing – swing
  35. 7
  36. blouse – mouse
  37. 3
  38. 2
  39. star
  40. 7

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