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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 458 · 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) lake – tell (b) lake – snake (c) jog – snake
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) chain (b) log (c) sing
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – plain (b) frog – sea (c) bee – sea
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Little ants march on
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) coat (b) snake (c) moon
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – bee (b) sea – bee (c) sea – star
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – coat (b) gold – bell (c) tell – bell
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) cake (b) spoon (c) far
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  19. 19.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) A green parrot sings (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – blouse (b) old – fold (c) goat – fold
  22. 22.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – bun (b) run – bun (c) run – cat
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The moon, round and white
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) swing (b) car (c) shell
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – spoon (b) cat – hat (c) fold – hat
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – play (b) day – key (c) day – play
  29. 29.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – light (b) kite – swish (c) note – light
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Stars blink one by one
  33. 33.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The moon, round and white
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) moon (b) coat (c) brain
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) goat (b) play (c) knee
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.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) A frog on a leaf (c) The old banyan tree

Answer key

  1. lake – snake
  2. sing
  3. 3
  4. 7
  5. 1
  6. bee – sea
  7. Kites dance in the sky
  8. The kite string tugs at my hand
  9. 7
  10. coat
  11. sea – bee
  12. 2
  13. 4
  14. tell – bell
  15. spoon
  16. 5
  17. 5
  18. 7
  19. A green parrot sings
  20. 7
  21. old – fold
  22. Rain taps on the roof
  23. run – bun
  24. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  25. swing
  26. cat – hat
  27. 7
  28. day – play
  29. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  30. kite – light
  31. 2
  32. Stars blink one by one
  33. Hot pakoras on a plate
  34. 7
  35. brain
  36. play
  37. 3
  38. 4
  39. 2
  40. The lazy cow chews and chews

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