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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 44 · 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:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – bee (b) head – goat (c) note – goat
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – red (b) bed – red (c) bed – smell
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) fly (b) king (c) house
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Little ants march on (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) rake (b) head (c) blouse
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – far (b) star – pie (c) star – far
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – dog (b) log – bright (c) ring – dog
  9. 9.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Morning bells ring out
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) smell (b) run (c) dish
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) bread (b) float (c) swing
  14. 14.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – soon (b) log – soon (c) noon – sea
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) well (b) book (c) float
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  22. 22.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Hot chai in a cup
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – bed (b) gold – old (c) chain – old
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The old banyan tree
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) swing (b) snake (c) float
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – cake (b) snake – swish (c) high – cake
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) my (b) cook (c) knee
  34. 34.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The old banyan tree
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) noon (b) tree (c) gold
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – moon (b) bake – note (c) boat – note
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) wing (b) high (c) guitar
  40. 40.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. note – goat
  3. bed – red
  4. house
  5. The lazy cow chews and chews
  6. blouse
  7. star – far
  8. log – dog
  9. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  10. Morning bells ring out
  11. dish
  12. 2
  13. float
  14. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  15. 2
  16. 1
  17. Stars blink one by one
  18. noon – soon
  19. well
  20. 5
  21. The baby laughs at the moon
  22. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  23. 3
  24. gold – old
  25. 7
  26. 7
  27. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  28. swing
  29. 3
  30. 5
  31. 3
  32. snake – cake
  33. my
  34. Green parrots chatter all day
  35. gold
  36. 2
  37. 7
  38. boat – note
  39. high
  40. Butterflies dance on the breeze

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