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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 509 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – bee (b) sea – sun (c) chain – bee
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) smell (b) wish (c) cat
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Rain taps on the roof
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) dish (b) soon (c) tree
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  9. 9.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) bright (b) soon (c) play
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) bell (b) shed (c) lake
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – train (b) shell – train (c) brain – blouse
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – frog (b) house – mouse (c) cold – mouse
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) old (b) sun (c) sing
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) look (b) mouse (c) tree
  22. 22.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Bees hum near the pond
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) book (b) sun (c) fish
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) A frog on a leaf (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Morning bells ring out
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) run (b) swing (c) wish
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) coat (b) swish (c) old
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) well (b) tray (c) guitar
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – noon (b) moon – run (c) moon – noon
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – cake (b) boat – bat (c) cat – bat
  34. 34.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – light (b) star – tree (c) bee – tree
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – kite (b) night – cake (c) night – kite
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) swish (b) car (c) cold
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) tree (b) hat (c) bold

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. sea – bee
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. wish
  6. The temple bells ring softly
  7. dish
  8. 7
  9. Morning bells ring out
  10. 5
  11. bright
  12. 1
  13. 2
  14. 2
  15. shed
  16. brain – train
  17. house – mouse
  18. old
  19. 5
  20. 5
  21. tree
  22. Bees hum near the pond
  23. book
  24. A frog on a leaf
  25. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  26. wish
  27. 3
  28. 5
  29. coat
  30. guitar
  31. 7
  32. moon – noon
  33. cat – bat
  34. Mangoes in the sun
  35. bee – tree
  36. night – kite
  37. 2
  38. car
  39. 2
  40. bold

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