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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 541 · 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 “fish”? (a) light (b) swish (c) sun
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – swish (b) sky – fly (c) soon – fly
  5. 5.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  6. 6.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) A green parrot sings
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – rake (b) swish – rake (c) cake – king
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – wing (b) ring – wing (c) ring – bell
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  16. 16.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) key – kite (c) hat – sea
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) hat (b) mouse (c) stay
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) bake (b) night (c) old
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – fish (b) wish – fish (c) wish – sun
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – dog (b) pie – goat (c) float – goat
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – blouse (b) fish – blouse (c) house – pie
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – kite (b) balloon – frog (c) dog – frog
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) bat (b) dog (c) rain
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) moon (b) swish (c) train
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) shed (b) tell (c) moon
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Soft snow on the hills
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – frog (b) fog – shell (c) fog – frog
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) plain (b) house (c) rat
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) old (b) dish (c) mouse
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – fog (b) dog – moon (c) tell – fog
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – rake (b) bake – mouse (c) plain – rake

Answer key

  1. swish
  2. 3
  3. 7
  4. sky – fly
  5. The puddles shine like mirrors
  6. The temple bells ring softly
  7. Morning bells ring out
  8. 5
  9. 7
  10. cake – rake
  11. 3
  12. 5
  13. ring – wing
  14. 5
  15. 5
  16. Monsoon clouds roll in
  17. 2
  18. key – sea
  19. hat
  20. old
  21. wish – fish
  22. float – goat
  23. house – blouse
  24. dog – frog
  25. dog
  26. swish
  27. tell
  28. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  29. 7
  30. fog – frog
  31. house
  32. dish
  33. Diyas glow at night
  34. 7
  35. 1
  36. 2
  37. 7
  38. dog – fog
  39. 3
  40. bake – rake

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