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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 533 · 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 “bright”? (a) white (b) noon (c) bread
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – noon (b) balloon – book (c) balloon – noon
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – play (b) sea – boat (c) float – boat
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – star (b) bee – knee (c) balloon – knee
  11. 11.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Little ants march on (c) The moon, round and white
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – mouse (b) shed – mouse (c) house – one
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – bee (b) bell – bee (c) tree – cat
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) spoon (b) wing (c) fog
  19. 19.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) Diyas glow at night (c) The old banyan tree
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) float (b) brain (c) house
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – high (b) dish – high (c) sky – red
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) note (b) noon (c) fold
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – clay (b) old – smell (c) shell – smell
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – rake (b) bee – hat (c) mat – hat
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) bright (b) fold (c) fly
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – night (b) one – bun (c) rat – bun
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) plain (b) fish (c) mat
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) pie (b) night (c) tell
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – took (b) cold – took (c) cook – spoon
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) star (b) rake (c) frog
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) dish (b) light (c) moon
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – swish (b) dish – fly (c) dish – swish
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – stay (b) tray – bright (c) tray – stay

Answer key

  1. white
  2. balloon – noon
  3. 1
  4. float – boat
  5. 3
  6. Green parrots chatter all day
  7. 5
  8. A cat on the wall
  9. 1
  10. bee – knee
  11. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  12. Children splash in muddy lanes
  13. 3
  14. 2
  15. Peacocks spread their tails
  16. house – mouse
  17. tree – bee
  18. spoon
  19. The temple bells ring softly
  20. 7
  21. Rain taps on the roof
  22. house
  23. sky – high
  24. The kite string tugs at my hand
  25. Morning bells ring out
  26. note
  27. shell – smell
  28. mat – hat
  29. fly
  30. one – bun
  31. plain
  32. night
  33. cook – took
  34. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  35. 2
  36. frog
  37. 7
  38. light
  39. dish – swish
  40. tray – stay

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