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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 443 · 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 pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – moon (b) fly – sky (c) clay – sky
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) book (b) house (c) cold
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) log (b) key (c) tray
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  5. 5.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) Diyas glow at night (c) The temple bells ring softly
  6. 6.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Soft snow on the hills
  7. 7.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) frog (b) my (c) one
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) The moon, round and white (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – shell (b) smell – dish (c) knee – shell
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – brain (b) train – brain (c) train – lake
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  14. 14.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) night (b) sing (c) moon
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) far (b) bold (c) balloon
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – fog (b) frog – my (c) frog – fog
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) moon (b) wish (c) sky
  22. 22.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – hook (b) book – chain (c) run – hook
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – bold (b) cold – bold (c) cold – blouse
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – run (b) bat – cold (c) gold – cold
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) hook (b) moon (c) bee
  33. 33.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) A cat on the wall (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  37. 37.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – float (b) goat – mat (c) goat – float
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) look (b) moon (c) bed
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – rain (b) chain – rain (c) chain – jar

Answer key

  1. fly – sky
  2. cold
  3. key
  4. 3
  5. The temple bells ring softly
  6. Soft snow on the hills
  7. Paper boats sail down the drain
  8. one
  9. The moon, round and white
  10. smell – shell
  11. train – brain
  12. Kites dance in the sky
  13. 7
  14. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  15. night
  16. 5
  17. balloon
  18. 5
  19. frog – fog
  20. 5
  21. wish
  22. Hot chai in a cup
  23. 3
  24. Mangoes in the sun
  25. 7
  26. book – hook
  27. 3
  28. 5
  29. cold – bold
  30. 3
  31. gold – cold
  32. bee
  33. Green parrots chatter all day
  34. 3
  35. Hot pakoras on a plate
  36. 2
  37. Bees hum near the pond
  38. goat – float
  39. moon
  40. chain – rain

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