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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 507 · 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) Mangoes in the sun (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – chain (b) rain – one (c) moon – chain
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) pie (b) dish (c) cold
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) my (b) soon (c) swish
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – play (b) tray – cook (c) tray – play
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – rat (b) hat – bright (c) took – rat
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – cake (b) boat – note (c) plain – note
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) tray (b) rain (c) bread
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  18. 18.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – swing (b) wing – cold (c) house – swing
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – key (b) tree – key (c) tree – far
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – fog (b) fish – dish (c) bake – dish
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) cake (b) jar (c) play
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Mangoes in the sun
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – train (b) rain – bed (c) rain – train
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  29. 29.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – night (b) bright – old (c) bright – night
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) hook (b) bat (c) snake
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) smell (b) ring (c) snake
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – fly (b) pie – fly (c) pie – cake
  36. 36.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) mouse (b) jar (c) bright
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  39. 39.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) Diyas glow at night (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – blouse (b) house – night (c) jog – blouse

Answer key

  1. Mangoes in the sun
  2. rain – chain
  3. 3
  4. dish
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. swish
  8. 4
  9. tray – play
  10. 2
  11. hat – rat
  12. 7
  13. boat – note
  14. 4
  15. 2
  16. bread
  17. 7
  18. Rain taps on the roof
  19. The moon, round and white
  20. wing – swing
  21. tree – key
  22. fish – dish
  23. play
  24. 7
  25. Children splash in muddy lanes
  26. rain – train
  27. 5
  28. 5
  29. Hot chai in a cup
  30. 3
  31. bright – night
  32. bat
  33. 2
  34. ring
  35. pie – fly
  36. Diyas glow at night
  37. bright
  38. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  39. The lazy cow chews and chews
  40. house – blouse

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