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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 497 · 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) bun – fun (b) bun – snake (c) bat – fun
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) high (b) jar (c) wing
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – cold (b) bright – cold (c) gold – float
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – balloon (b) kite – light (c) book – light
  7. 7.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) Paper boats sail down the drain
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – gold (b) old – boat (c) hook – gold
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – fly (b) my – bake (c) fish – fly
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) spoon (b) bed (c) stay
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) jar (b) spoon (c) cook
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) night (b) fog (c) far
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) look (b) fish (c) jog
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – look (b) hat – cat (c) guitar – cat
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  19. 19.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) Monsoon clouds roll in
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Stars blink one by one
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) shed (b) jar (c) wish
  22. 22.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  23. 23.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – fold (b) gold – fold (c) gold – far
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) sky (b) train (c) mat
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) mat (b) boat (c) dish
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) tree (b) bun (c) hat
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) spoon (b) mouse (c) car
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) bat (b) pie (c) hook
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – my (b) high – noon (c) high – my
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – rain (b) one – run (c) head – run
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) dog (b) mouse (c) cake

Answer key

  1. bun – fun
  2. wing
  3. gold – cold
  4. 5
  5. 2
  6. kite – light
  7. Mangoes in the sun
  8. old – gold
  9. my – fly
  10. 7
  11. 7
  12. stay
  13. cook
  14. night
  15. Paper boats sail down the drain
  16. fish
  17. hat – cat
  18. 7
  19. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  20. The temple bells ring softly
  21. jar
  22. Waves kiss the warm sand
  23. Hot chai in a cup
  24. 2
  25. 5
  26. 2
  27. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  28. gold – fold
  29. 5
  30. 5
  31. mat
  32. boat
  33. 3
  34. hat
  35. spoon
  36. pie
  37. 3
  38. high – my
  39. one – run
  40. cake

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