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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 511 · 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 pair of words rhyme? (a) car – star (b) mat – star (c) car – run
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.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) Hot pakoras on a plate
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – wish (b) car – wish (c) dish – plain
  10. 10.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – balloon (b) noon – day (c) noon – balloon
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – goat (b) cold – goat (c) coat – bed
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – sing (b) rat – play (c) tray – play
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – swing (b) sing – swing (c) sing – coat
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – bun (b) mat – cat (c) far – cat
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) ring (b) well (c) kite
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – rain (b) snake – car (c) star – car
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – play (b) hat – fish (c) swish – fish
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) night (b) knee (c) jar
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) tree (b) gold (c) stay
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – moon (b) train – snake (c) cake – snake
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) note (b) key (c) mat
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) goat (b) bat (c) chain
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – bread (b) red – spoon (c) red – bread
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – fun (b) cook – fun (c) run – tree
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – frog (b) brain – frog (c) log – bed
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) bright (b) star (c) frog
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – hook (b) book – hook (c) book – mat
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – tree (b) light – tree (c) key – high
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) star (b) bright (c) swing
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – knee (b) gold – cold (c) fun – cold
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) night (b) note (c) mouse
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The dry leaves whisper

Answer key

  1. car – star
  2. 2
  3. A frog on a leaf
  4. 3
  5. 7
  6. 4
  7. 3
  8. 5
  9. dish – wish
  10. Soft snow on the hills
  11. noon – balloon
  12. coat – goat
  13. tray – play
  14. sing – swing
  15. mat – cat
  16. well
  17. 2
  18. star – car
  19. 5
  20. swish – fish
  21. jar
  22. stay
  23. cake – snake
  24. key
  25. chain
  26. red – bread
  27. run – fun
  28. log – frog
  29. bright
  30. Paper boats sail down the drain
  31. book – hook
  32. key – tree
  33. Rain taps on the roof
  34. 4
  35. 7
  36. star
  37. Mangoes in the sun
  38. gold – cold
  39. mouse
  40. My kitten sleeps in the sun

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