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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 500 · 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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) A cat on the wall
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) kite (b) wish (c) fun
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) knee (b) bell (c) house
  4. 4.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) A green parrot sings (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) day (b) cat (c) dog
  8. 8.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Mangoes in the sun
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – fold (b) old – fold (c) old – white
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – cake (b) rake – cake (c) rake – swish
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – kite (b) sky – boat (c) goat – boat
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – mat (b) hat – soon (c) tray – mat
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) jog (b) mouse (c) stay
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) car (b) bread (c) hat
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) goat (b) bread (c) clay
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) spoon (b) fish (c) far
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – day (b) fun – jar (c) star – jar
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) balloon (b) bright (c) swing
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) spoon (b) swish (c) house
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – sea (b) bold – fold (c) bread – fold
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) bright (b) frog (c) rain
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) train (b) hook (c) soon
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – jar (b) sea – cat (c) mat – cat
  33. 33.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) The old banyan tree (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) guitar (b) mat (c) my
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – fly (b) bright – took (c) book – took
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) hat (b) bee (c) guitar
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – king (b) boat – note (c) kite – note
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – kite (b) bright – bell (c) bright – kite
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. A cat on the wall
  2. kite
  3. house
  4. A green parrot sings
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. dog
  8. Mangoes in the sun
  9. old – fold
  10. 5
  11. rake – cake
  12. goat – boat
  13. Morning bells ring out
  14. Waves kiss the warm sand
  15. 5
  16. hat – mat
  17. jog
  18. bread
  19. 2
  20. 4
  21. clay
  22. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  23. fish
  24. star – jar
  25. 1
  26. balloon
  27. 3
  28. swish
  29. bold – fold
  30. frog
  31. hook
  32. mat – cat
  33. The old banyan tree
  34. mat
  35. 5
  36. book – took
  37. bee
  38. boat – note
  39. bright – kite
  40. 3

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