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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 5 · 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 “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) knee (b) fish (c) hat
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) king (b) clay (c) fun
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Morning bells ring out (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – boat (b) coat – boat (c) coat – bright
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) bed (b) house (c) sing
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – sing (b) moon – sing (c) ring – knee
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Soft snow on the hills
  11. 11.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The dry leaves whisper
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) cook (b) bell (c) float
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – play (b) car – sea (c) knee – sea
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) hat (b) play (c) snake
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – cold (b) mouse – house (c) one – house
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Diyas glow at night (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – fold (b) bold – one (c) red – fold
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – lake (b) wish – lake (c) cake – house
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – wing (b) king – note (c) sea – wing
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – swish (b) tray – play (c) sun – play
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) wish (b) hat (c) car
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) far (b) bake (c) cold
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – kite (b) rat – hat (c) spoon – hat
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Rain taps on the roof
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – play (b) day – play (c) day – ring
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) tree (b) gold (c) high
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – bold (b) old – one (c) hook – bold

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. fish
  3. 7
  4. king
  5. 3
  6. Morning bells ring out
  7. coat – boat
  8. sing
  9. ring – sing
  10. Soft snow on the hills
  11. The dry leaves whisper
  12. cook
  13. 7
  14. knee – sea
  15. 7
  16. 5
  17. hat
  18. mouse – house
  19. 7
  20. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  21. 3
  22. bold – fold
  23. 5
  24. cake – lake
  25. king – wing
  26. 2
  27. 3
  28. 2
  29. tray – play
  30. 2
  31. wish
  32. 5
  33. 7
  34. cold
  35. 7
  36. rat – hat
  37. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  38. day – play
  39. high
  40. old – bold

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