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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 480 · 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) fun – dog (b) frog – dog (c) frog – cake
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) coat (b) king (c) guitar
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – fold (b) cold – bun (c) cold – fold
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – jog (b) dog – jog (c) dog – fun
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) swing (b) night (c) chain
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) dog (b) high (c) tray
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) key – noon (c) ring – sea
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) tree (b) coat (c) high
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) The dry leaves whisper
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) car (b) noon (c) took
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) sea (b) clay (c) sun
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) sea (b) cat (c) bake
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) key (b) tell (c) bat
  23. 23.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) kite (b) car (c) cold
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – kite (b) bright – bat (c) bright – kite
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Hot chai in a cup
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) kite (b) rake (c) cook
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) bold (b) blouse (c) tell
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  31. 31.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 moon, round and white (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) clay (b) cold (c) lake
  36. 36.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 tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Soft snow on the hills
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – bake (b) snake – bake (c) snake – fog

Answer key

  1. frog – dog
  2. coat
  3. cold – fold
  4. dog – jog
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. swing
  8. Peacocks spread their tails
  9. 3
  10. Kites dance in the sky
  11. 3
  12. tray
  13. 4
  14. key – sea
  15. high
  16. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  17. car
  18. sun
  19. 5
  20. 7
  21. bake
  22. bat
  23. Monsoon clouds roll in
  24. 3
  25. kite
  26. bright – kite
  27. Hot chai in a cup
  28. kite
  29. bold
  30. 5
  31. The kite string tugs at my hand
  32. 7
  33. 2
  34. 5
  35. lake
  36. Soft snow on the hills
  37. 7
  38. 3
  39. 7
  40. snake – bake

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