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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 537 · 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 “far”? (a) coat (b) star (c) bell
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – mouse (b) fold – bold (c) bell – bold
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) bat (b) fly (c) tell
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – jog (b) red – bed (c) tray – bed
  5. 5.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – cake (b) key – tree (c) light – tree
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – head (b) bed – head (c) bed – tell
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) train (b) hook (c) wish
  9. 9.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Mangoes in the sun
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – smell (b) stay – moon (c) spoon – moon
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) red (b) house (c) well
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) fish (b) boat (c) guitar
  13. 13.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) log (b) play (c) old
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) lake (b) mouse (c) soon
  17. 17.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Rain taps on the roof
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – dog (b) moon – dog (c) frog – well
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  21. 21.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The dry leaves whisper
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) cake (b) day (c) ring
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) fog (b) balloon (c) bat
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) bun (b) float (c) bold
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The temple bells ring softly
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – brain (b) light – brain (c) chain – pie
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) boat (b) house (c) balloon
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – rat (b) cat – rat (c) cat – red
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) key – lake (c) play – sea
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) brain (b) car (c) soon
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8

Answer key

  1. star
  2. fold – bold
  3. bat
  4. red – bed
  5. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  6. key – tree
  7. bed – head
  8. hook
  9. Mangoes in the sun
  10. spoon – moon
  11. red
  12. guitar
  13. Paper boats sail down the drain
  14. log
  15. 3
  16. soon
  17. Rain taps on the roof
  18. 5
  19. frog – dog
  20. 5
  21. Children splash in muddy lanes
  22. 5
  23. day
  24. bat
  25. float
  26. Kites dance in the sky
  27. 3
  28. 1
  29. chain – brain
  30. 7
  31. balloon
  32. 3
  33. 3
  34. cat – rat
  35. 5
  36. 5
  37. 7
  38. key – sea
  39. car
  40. 7

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