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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 530 · 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) lake (b) sky (c) blouse
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) fog (b) play (c) key
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) balloon (b) well (c) rat
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) A cat on the wall (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Little ants march on
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – old (b) bold – shell (c) tray – old
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – cold (b) bold – note (c) bold – cold
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – key (b) tree – noon (c) tree – key
  14. 14.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – mat (b) red – bed (c) rain – bed
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) A cat on the wall
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – moon (b) swish – moon (c) spoon – mouse
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) tree (b) soon (c) bat
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Soft snow on the hills
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – swish (b) rake – swish (c) dish – stay
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – float (b) well – bake (c) cake – bake
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – bee (b) tree – log (c) blouse – bee
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. blouse
  2. 7
  3. key
  4. balloon
  5. 7
  6. A cat on the wall
  7. The lazy cow chews and chews
  8. 3
  9. 2
  10. bold – old
  11. bold – cold
  12. 5
  13. tree – key
  14. Bees hum near the pond
  15. red – bed
  16. 5
  17. The temple bells ring softly
  18. 3
  19. Kites dance in the sky
  20. spoon – moon
  21. Waves kiss the warm sand
  22. 2
  23. 4
  24. 7
  25. 2
  26. soon
  27. Green parrots chatter all day
  28. dish – swish
  29. 1
  30. 7
  31. 7
  32. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  33. Stars blink one by one
  34. 2
  35. Rain taps on the roof
  36. cake – bake
  37. 5
  38. tree – bee
  39. 2
  40. 4

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