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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 49 · 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.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) run (b) bake (c) fold
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – bee (b) old – bee (c) tree – jog
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) rake (b) rain (c) cook
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – wish (b) fish – day (c) mat – wish
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) sea (b) fog (c) one
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – light (b) high – bread (c) shed – bread
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – bun (b) tell – bun (c) one – cook
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) bell (b) jog (c) rat
  17. 17.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The moon, round and white
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – bat (b) hat – one (c) hat – bat
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – far (b) star – well (c) star – far
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Hot chai in a cup
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) cake (b) rat (c) moon
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) night (b) dish (c) guitar
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mat (b) mouse (c) fun
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – old (b) gold – well (c) chain – old
  25. 25.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) book (b) boat (c) play
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  28. 28.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) Morning bells ring out (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) red (b) house (c) day
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – swish (b) cold – bee (c) sea – bee
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) light (b) spoon (c) sing
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) cake (b) ring (c) log
  36. 36.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) house (b) bright (c) fun
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – sun (b) run – sun (c) run – cake
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) noon (b) ring (c) bake
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) float (b) far (c) mat

Answer key

  1. Rain taps on the roof
  2. 3
  3. Peacocks spread their tails
  4. run
  5. 2
  6. tree – bee
  7. 3
  8. rain
  9. fish – wish
  10. 5
  11. fog
  12. shed – bread
  13. one – bun
  14. 3
  15. 7
  16. bell
  17. The moon, round and white
  18. hat – bat
  19. star – far
  20. Green parrots chatter all day
  21. moon
  22. dish
  23. mouse
  24. gold – old
  25. Monsoon clouds roll in
  26. book
  27. 2
  28. Morning bells ring out
  29. 7
  30. red
  31. sea – bee
  32. light
  33. 5
  34. 5
  35. log
  36. A frog on a leaf
  37. bright
  38. run – sun
  39. bake
  40. mat

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