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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 547 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Stars blink one by one
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – run (b) one – bee (c) one – run
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – run (b) bake – run (c) sun – old
  4. 4.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 baby laughs at the moon (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) ring (b) lake (c) moon
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) balloon (b) rake (c) mat
  7. 7.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) Little ants march on (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  8. 8.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) Monsoon clouds roll in
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – moon (b) white – bee (c) tree – bee
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) night (b) head (c) run
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) sing (b) bright (c) play
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) fly (b) moon (c) bell
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) swish (b) lake (c) mat
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – fold (b) shed – fold (c) gold – swing
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – house (b) blouse – log (c) cold – house
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) day (b) spoon (c) cold
  22. 22.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) boat (b) tell (c) jog
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – snake (b) bee – snake (c) bake – book
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) dish (b) balloon (c) fold
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – key (b) bee – key (c) bee – fun
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) float (b) bright (c) key
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) train (b) mat (c) old
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) kite (b) log (c) tree
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The old banyan tree
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) frog (b) wish (c) fly
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) wish (b) wing (c) boat
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mouse (b) chain (c) coat
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Children splash in muddy lanes

Answer key

  1. Green parrots chatter all day
  2. one – run
  3. sun – run
  4. Clouds drift past the hill
  5. ring
  6. mat
  7. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  8. The puddles shine like mirrors
  9. tree – bee
  10. run
  11. 5
  12. sing
  13. fly
  14. mat
  15. gold – fold
  16. 3
  17. 7
  18. blouse – house
  19. 3
  20. 5
  21. day
  22. Paper boats sail down the drain
  23. 5
  24. boat
  25. bake – snake
  26. 7
  27. dish
  28. bee – key
  29. 7
  30. key
  31. 3
  32. old
  33. kite
  34. 5
  35. 5
  36. The old banyan tree
  37. frog
  38. boat
  39. mouse
  40. A green parrot sings

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