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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 471 · 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 “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) bed (b) hat (c) coat
  3. 3.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Little ants march on
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) tree (b) spoon (c) wing
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) tree (b) noon (c) swing
  6. 6.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Kites dance in the sky
  7. 7.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) night (b) coat (c) shed
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) noon (b) sing (c) fog
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – log (b) fog – log (c) fog – tree
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – shed (b) dish – fish (c) bat – fish
  15. 15.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) A cat on the wall
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – bright (b) kite – float (c) kite – bright
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) brain (b) hat (c) pie
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – goat (b) coat – run (c) coat – goat
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) day (b) balloon (c) sky
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) lake (b) wish (c) key
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mouse (b) guitar (c) plain
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – house (b) blouse – rake (c) blouse – house
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) A green parrot sings
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The dry leaves whisper
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – one (b) sun – swing (c) sun – one
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – goat (b) bright – light (c) bee – light
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) hat (b) light (c) balloon
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) tell (b) train (c) bright
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) fish (b) sun (c) snake
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – house (b) dog – house (c) mouse – clay
  37. 37.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – rain (b) jar – car (c) clay – car
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. bed
  3. Little ants march on
  4. spoon
  5. swing
  6. Kites dance in the sky
  7. Waves kiss the warm sand
  8. 7
  9. shed
  10. fog
  11. 3
  12. fog – log
  13. 4
  14. dish – fish
  15. Mangoes in the sun
  16. A cat on the wall
  17. kite – bright
  18. 2
  19. pie
  20. coat – goat
  21. 7
  22. balloon
  23. 5
  24. 7
  25. key
  26. mouse
  27. blouse – house
  28. A green parrot sings
  29. The dry leaves whisper
  30. sun – one
  31. bright – light
  32. light
  33. tell
  34. fish
  35. 5
  36. mouse – house
  37. Paper boats sail down the drain
  38. jar – car
  39. Rain taps on the roof
  40. 5

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