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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 498 · 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) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Soft snow on the hills
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) A cat on the wall (c) Bees hum near the pond
  3. 3.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) Little ants march on (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) guitar (b) play (c) train
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) gold (b) fun (c) plain
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) smell (b) bed (c) white
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – head (b) bed – clay (c) moon – head
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) chain (b) fly (c) cat
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – jog (b) hook – look (c) dish – look
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – day (b) dog – mat (c) hat – mat
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – book (b) took – mat (c) took – book
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) boat (b) mat (c) train
  18. 18.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) A green parrot sings
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – spoon (b) fog – spoon (c) soon – float
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – my (b) pie – my (c) pie – play
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – day (b) sing – king (c) one – king
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) cake (b) moon (c) rain
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – note (b) knee – log (c) dog – log
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) cold (b) dish (c) boat
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) fish (b) stay (c) light
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – brain (b) rain – run (c) rain – brain
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) A green parrot sings (c) The temple bells ring softly
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – fog (b) hook – swish (c) fish – swish
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – noon (b) spoon – swish (c) spoon – noon
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Rain taps on the roof

Answer key

  1. Soft snow on the hills
  2. The lazy cow chews and chews
  3. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  4. guitar
  5. plain
  6. bed
  7. bed – head
  8. The old banyan tree
  9. 3
  10. 2
  11. fly
  12. hook – look
  13. hat – mat
  14. 5
  15. 5
  16. took – book
  17. train
  18. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  19. 5
  20. soon – spoon
  21. pie – my
  22. 4
  23. 3
  24. sing – king
  25. rain
  26. 3
  27. dog – log
  28. 3
  29. dish
  30. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  31. 5
  32. 5
  33. stay
  34. 4
  35. rain – brain
  36. 7
  37. The temple bells ring softly
  38. fish – swish
  39. spoon – noon
  40. Butterflies dance on the breeze

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