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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 554 · 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 “chain”? (a) jar (b) kite (c) rain
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – bun (b) stay – tray (c) sea – tray
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) swish (b) lake (c) cold
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) soon (b) my (c) shed
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  8. 8.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Kites dance in the sky
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) bee (b) wish (c) rain
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – red (b) white – red (c) head – moon
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) A cat on the wall
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The moon, round and white (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – pie (b) sky – pie (c) sky – clay
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – light (b) bold – fold (c) cook – fold
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Little ants march on (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The dry leaves whisper
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) sun (b) sea (c) bat
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – bread (b) moon – bee (c) key – bee
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – rake (b) blouse – wish (c) dish – wish
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – tell (b) well – tell (c) well – book
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  27. 27.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – mouse (b) frog – mouse (c) house – spoon
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) cat (b) fly (c) star
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) clay (b) fly (c) fun
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – bread (b) ring – noon (c) soon – noon
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) high (b) far (c) cake
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) rain (b) mat (c) fold
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The wind plays with my long hair

Answer key

  1. rain
  2. stay – tray
  3. lake
  4. 7
  5. 7
  6. soon
  7. 3
  8. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  9. bee
  10. head – red
  11. A cat on the wall
  12. Hot pakoras on a plate
  13. sky – pie
  14. bold – fold
  15. Kites dance in the sky
  16. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  17. The dry leaves whisper
  18. sea
  19. 2
  20. key – bee
  21. 1
  22. Green parrots chatter all day
  23. 3
  24. dish – wish
  25. well – tell
  26. 5
  27. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  28. house – mouse
  29. 5
  30. fly
  31. fly
  32. soon – noon
  33. Stars blink one by one
  34. 2
  35. cake
  36. 3
  37. The moon, round and white
  38. mat
  39. 3
  40. The wind plays with my long hair

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