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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 525 · 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 “house”? (a) white (b) key (c) mouse
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – bread (b) head – bread (c) head – night
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) bread (b) gold (c) dog
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) goat (b) train (c) moon
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) lake (b) clay (c) bright
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – sky (b) far – smell (c) well – smell
  13. 13.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Mangoes in the sun
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) high (b) cake (c) white
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) guitar (b) bell (c) day
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) my (b) wing (c) blouse
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) noon (b) cat (c) wing
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) rain (b) car (c) bold
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – red (b) sky – fly (c) spoon – fly
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Stars blink one by one
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Diyas glow at night (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – boat (b) coat – boat (c) coat – car
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – book (b) bell – tell (c) kite – tell
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – hat (b) rat – hat (c) rat – spoon
  31. 31.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Little ants march on
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Rain taps on the roof
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) A frog on a leaf
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) well (b) tray (c) fun
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) shed (b) dish (c) rain
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – bold (b) fold – bold (c) fold – bat
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – smell (b) tell – log (c) tell – smell
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – dog (b) mouse – dog (c) log – my
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – moon (b) balloon – rat (c) balloon – moon
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. mouse
  2. 1
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. head – bread
  8. dog
  9. moon
  10. 2
  11. clay
  12. well – smell
  13. Mangoes in the sun
  14. white
  15. 7
  16. bell
  17. blouse
  18. 3
  19. 7
  20. cat
  21. 7
  22. 7
  23. bold
  24. sky – fly
  25. Stars blink one by one
  26. The lazy cow chews and chews
  27. coat – boat
  28. 7
  29. bell – tell
  30. rat – hat
  31. Little ants march on
  32. The kite string tugs at my hand
  33. A frog on a leaf
  34. fun
  35. dish
  36. fold – bold
  37. tell – smell
  38. log – dog
  39. balloon – moon
  40. 3

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