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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 521 · 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 “log”? (a) bread (b) fog (c) cook
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – dog (b) boat – note (c) cake – note
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – smell (b) float – sea (c) bee – sea
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) bold (b) note (c) noon
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) rake (b) old (c) fog
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – sky (b) spoon – moon (c) mouse – moon
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) rat (b) note (c) swish
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) fold (b) clay (c) cake
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Rain taps on the roof
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – goat (b) jar – play (c) clay – play
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – shell (b) bell – shell (c) bell – sky
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – tell (b) sun – run (c) clay – run
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – knee (b) car – knee (c) key – coat
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) float (b) well (c) bun
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) goat (b) rain (c) bake
  20. 20.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Rain taps on the roof
  23. 23.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) train (b) cat (c) lake
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  26. 26.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Diyas glow at night
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  30. 30.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – smell (b) well – moon (c) well – smell
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Little ants march on (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  34. 34.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – rain (b) noon – rain (c) brain – note
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – mat (b) tray – mat (c) cat – star
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) A green parrot sings (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) float (b) head (c) car
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) far (b) bun (c) balloon

Answer key

  1. fog
  2. boat – note
  3. bee – sea
  4. The dry leaves whisper
  5. 1
  6. bold
  7. fog
  8. spoon – moon
  9. swish
  10. 2
  11. cake
  12. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  13. clay – play
  14. bell – shell
  15. sun – run
  16. key – knee
  17. bun
  18. 3
  19. bake
  20. The kite string tugs at my hand
  21. 7
  22. The temple bells ring softly
  23. Clouds drift past the hill
  24. train
  25. 7
  26. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  27. Green parrots chatter all day
  28. 2
  29. Hot chai in a cup
  30. Mangoes in the sun
  31. well – smell
  32. Little ants march on
  33. 5
  34. Peacocks spread their tails
  35. brain – rain
  36. cat – mat
  37. 3
  38. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  39. float
  40. balloon

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