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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 466 · 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:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) head (b) key (c) bake
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – noon (b) hat – jar (c) far – jar
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) The temple bells ring softly
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) light (b) frog (c) chain
  9. 9.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Kites dance in the sky
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) rain (b) wish (c) goat
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – bake (b) bun – one (c) bell – one
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) A green parrot sings (c) Hot chai in a cup
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – note (b) far – bat (c) rat – bat
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) sky (b) cat (c) mouse
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The moon, round and white
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) The dry leaves whisper
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) play (b) star (c) sea
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – mouse (b) house – look (c) house – mouse
  23. 23.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Rain taps on the roof
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) light (b) cat (c) rain
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) bake (b) sing (c) noon
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – my (b) pie – my (c) pie – guitar
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) brain (b) head (c) moon
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – rat (b) light – white (c) play – white
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) swish (b) mouse (c) took
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – look (b) swing – look (c) took – key
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – noon (b) red – bed (c) float – bed
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) blouse (b) white (c) look
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – clay (b) swish – clay (c) day – star
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) snake (b) cat (c) swish
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) noon (b) house (c) coat

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. bake
  4. 2
  5. far – jar
  6. Mangoes in the sun
  7. The old banyan tree
  8. chain
  9. The baby laughs at the moon
  10. 2
  11. wish
  12. 4
  13. 7
  14. bun – one
  15. The puddles shine like mirrors
  16. rat – bat
  17. cat
  18. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  19. The moon, round and white
  20. The dry leaves whisper
  21. sea
  22. house – mouse
  23. The temple bells ring softly
  24. rain
  25. sing
  26. pie – my
  27. moon
  28. light – white
  29. took
  30. 7
  31. 5
  32. took – look
  33. red – bed
  34. 3
  35. blouse
  36. Hot chai in a cup
  37. day – clay
  38. 3
  39. swish
  40. house

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