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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 505 · 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 “night”? (a) hat (b) blouse (c) white
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) wish (b) rake (c) one
  5. 5.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Soft snow on the hills
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) The moon, round and white
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Rain taps on the roof
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) The old banyan tree
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – fish (b) dish – one (c) dish – fish
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – hook (b) cook – hook (c) cook – fish
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) well (b) moon (c) ring
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) mouse (b) red (c) fold
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) A cat on the wall (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  28. 28.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Mangoes in the sun
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – gold (b) old – gold (c) old – well
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) bun (b) cat (c) bake
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) shell (b) blouse (c) note
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – cold (b) key – swing (c) king – swing
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – chain (b) brain – moon (c) fly – chain
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Morning bells ring out (c) The dry leaves whisper
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) mouse (b) fish (c) coat
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – bell (b) tell – jog (c) balloon – bell

Answer key

  1. white
  2. 5
  3. 2
  4. one
  5. Kites dance in the sky
  6. Clouds drift past the hill
  7. 2
  8. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  9. 7
  10. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  11. Rain taps on the roof
  12. 7
  13. 3
  14. The old banyan tree
  15. dish – fish
  16. cook – hook
  17. 7
  18. moon
  19. 2
  20. Soft snow on the hills
  21. 1
  22. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  23. 7
  24. 5
  25. 3
  26. red
  27. A cat on the wall
  28. Green parrots chatter all day
  29. 2
  30. old – gold
  31. cat
  32. shell
  33. A frog on a leaf
  34. 5
  35. king – swing
  36. brain – chain
  37. The wind plays with my long hair
  38. 5
  39. mouse
  40. tell – bell

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