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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 503 · 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 word rhymes with “sky”? (a) fish (b) high (c) jar
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) run (b) tray (c) shell
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) A cat on the wall (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  6. 6.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Stars blink one by one
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – goat (b) look – hook (c) swish – hook
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) A cat on the wall (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – rain (b) moon – spoon (c) sea – spoon
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) king (b) rat (c) noon
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – plain (b) look – plain (c) brain – rat
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – dish (b) guitar – log (c) frog – log
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) snake (b) bread (c) clay
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – tray (b) guitar – tray (c) play – hat
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) bread (b) fun (c) snake
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) house (b) bed (c) sing
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) A green parrot sings (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) tray (b) bold (c) frog
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Mangoes in the sun
  29. 29.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Hot chai in a cup
  30. 30.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) fog (b) bee (c) rake
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) swish (b) moon (c) night
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) float (b) cat (c) balloon
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – smell (b) shell – goat (c) fog – smell
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – bat (b) hat – fog (c) hat – bat
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – night (b) pie – soon (c) balloon – soon
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) train (b) swish (c) moon

Answer key

  1. high
  2. tray
  3. A cat on the wall
  4. 3
  5. 7
  6. Stars blink one by one
  7. look – hook
  8. Green parrots chatter all day
  9. moon – spoon
  10. noon
  11. 2
  12. brain – plain
  13. frog – log
  14. bread
  15. 7
  16. 1
  17. play – tray
  18. 4
  19. fun
  20. Peacocks spread their tails
  21. bed
  22. A green parrot sings
  23. 5
  24. 2
  25. frog
  26. Monsoon clouds roll in
  27. 3
  28. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  29. Hot chai in a cup
  30. The old banyan tree
  31. bee
  32. 5
  33. 7
  34. swish
  35. float
  36. shell – smell
  37. hat – bat
  38. balloon – soon
  39. Soft snow on the hills
  40. train

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