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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 467 · 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 “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) one (b) plain (c) bat
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) dish (b) ring (c) play
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) goat (b) blouse (c) rain
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  8. 8.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 wind plays with my long hair (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) shell (b) tray (c) sea
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – house (b) mouse – train (c) mouse – house
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – jar (b) far – fly (c) bee – jar
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – bake (b) cake – bake (c) cake – frog
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Bees hum near the pond
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – car (b) sun – run (c) sing – run
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – mouse (b) note – boat (c) wing – boat
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) cake (b) train (c) mat
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) cake (b) cat (c) key
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) book (b) rake (c) moon
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) sun (b) chain (c) fly
  25. 25.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The moon, round and white
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) noon (b) rake (c) tray
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) guitar (b) fold (c) sea
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) lake (b) balloon (c) clay
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) rake (b) brain (c) gold
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – bun (b) one – bun (c) one – well
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – bat (b) spoon – clay (c) play – clay
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) star (b) tray (c) fish
  35. 35.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) A frog on a leaf
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) A cat on the wall
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) log (b) fold (c) cake
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – frog (b) kite – note (c) coat – note

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. bat
  4. play
  5. rain
  6. 7
  7. 7
  8. Hot chai in a cup
  9. sea
  10. mouse – house
  11. 3
  12. 5
  13. 3
  14. far – jar
  15. cake – bake
  16. Green parrots chatter all day
  17. sun – run
  18. note – boat
  19. train
  20. cake
  21. 7
  22. 3
  23. rake
  24. sun
  25. The moon, round and white
  26. noon
  27. fold
  28. lake
  29. gold
  30. one – bun
  31. play – clay
  32. Children splash in muddy lanes
  33. 3
  34. tray
  35. Waves carry shells to the shore
  36. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  37. log
  38. 7
  39. 7
  40. coat – note

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