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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 546 · 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 “bun”? (a) noon (b) knee (c) sun
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – play (b) brain – mouse (c) house – mouse
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – shell (b) moon – spoon (c) kite – spoon
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) cat (b) house (c) night
  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) A green parrot sings (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Stars blink one by one
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) blouse (b) jog (c) night
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – bell (b) well – noon (c) well – bell
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – cake (b) plain – guitar (c) car – guitar
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – well (b) spoon – my (c) pie – my
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – kite (b) one – sun (c) bee – sun
  18. 18.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) Soft snow on the hills
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – old (b) guitar – star (c) hat – star
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) A green parrot sings (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – plain (b) chain – boat (c) chain – plain
  32. 32.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – tree (b) key – tree (c) key – gold
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Little ants march on

Answer key

  1. sun
  2. house – mouse
  3. The lazy cow chews and chews
  4. moon – spoon
  5. cat
  6. The temple bells ring softly
  7. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  8. 4
  9. night
  10. 5
  11. Kites dance in the sky
  12. well – bell
  13. car – guitar
  14. 7
  15. pie – my
  16. 4
  17. one – sun
  18. Soft snow on the hills
  19. 5
  20. 3
  21. 7
  22. 7
  23. Rain taps on the roof
  24. The dry leaves whisper
  25. 5
  26. guitar – star
  27. 3
  28. Clouds drift past the hill
  29. 2
  30. Green parrots chatter all day
  31. chain – plain
  32. Hot pakoras on a plate
  33. 1
  34. 2
  35. 3
  36. key – tree
  37. 5
  38. 7
  39. 7
  40. The puddles shine like mirrors

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