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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 55 · 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 “run”? (a) sun (b) shed (c) float
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – ring (b) swing – play (c) swing – ring
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – red (b) night – light (c) house – light
  4. 4.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Soft snow on the hills
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – snake (b) rake – sing (c) rake – snake
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – bell (b) shell – bell (c) shell – spoon
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – fog (b) blouse – brain (c) rain – brain
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) head (b) light (c) car
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – dog (b) frog – kite (c) house – dog
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Mangoes in the sun
  16. 16.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) cake (b) fly (c) rat
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) house (b) clay (c) snake
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) mat (b) gold (c) moon
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) mat (b) star (c) shed
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) high (b) cold (c) sea
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) swish (b) smell (c) brain
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) far (b) bold (c) tree
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Little ants march on
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – day (b) tray – kite (c) tray – day
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – red (b) clay – stay (c) jar – stay
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) brain (b) mouse (c) one
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) dish (b) bake (c) gold
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) bright (b) pie (c) car
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) A frog on a leaf
  38. 38.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) A green parrot sings (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. sun
  2. swing – ring
  3. night – light
  4. Soft snow on the hills
  5. rake – snake
  6. 3
  7. shell – bell
  8. 7
  9. rain – brain
  10. head
  11. 3
  12. 5
  13. frog – dog
  14. 7
  15. Mangoes in the sun
  16. Hot chai in a cup
  17. cake
  18. snake
  19. moon
  20. shed
  21. sea
  22. 3
  23. brain
  24. bold
  25. 2
  26. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  27. 2
  28. tray – day
  29. Rain taps on the roof
  30. clay – stay
  31. 5
  32. 2
  33. one
  34. 5
  35. dish
  36. bright
  37. A frog on a leaf
  38. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  39. 7
  40. 2

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