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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 431 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – play (b) log – fog (c) rat – fog
  3. 3.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  4. 4.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 temple bells ring softly (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) sky (b) bold (c) coat
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) clay (b) swish (c) boat
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – cake (b) tree – cake (c) snake – dish
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) key (b) red (c) plain
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) moon (b) smell (c) fun
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) night (b) fly (c) guitar
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  18. 18.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) Stars blink one by one (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – tell (b) train – soon (c) balloon – soon
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – shed (b) mat – shed (c) bed – swish
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – frog (b) bright – bread (c) bed – bread
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – bee (b) key – bee (c) key – cook
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) bat (b) knee (c) sun
  27. 27.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) The old banyan tree (c) Stars blink one by one
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) goat (b) mouse (c) play
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – key (b) knee – boat (c) knee – key
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) moon (b) log (c) cake
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) boat (b) bun (c) house
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – brain (b) wing – brain (c) rain – star
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) goat (b) run (c) swish
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – snake (b) jar – bread (c) shed – bread
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) night (b) tree (c) king

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. log – fog
  3. Hot pakoras on a plate
  4. Monsoon clouds roll in
  5. Soft snow on the hills
  6. coat
  7. 3
  8. Diyas glow at night
  9. swish
  10. 3
  11. snake – cake
  12. key
  13. moon
  14. guitar
  15. 4
  16. 7
  17. 3
  18. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  19. 7
  20. balloon – soon
  21. bed – shed
  22. bed – bread
  23. 7
  24. key – bee
  25. The moon, round and white
  26. knee
  27. Clouds drift past the hill
  28. The baby laughs at the moon
  29. mouse
  30. 7
  31. knee – key
  32. 3
  33. log
  34. boat
  35. 5
  36. rain – brain
  37. 2
  38. goat
  39. shed – bread
  40. tree

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