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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 56 · 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 “boat”? (a) spoon (b) float (c) blouse
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) blouse (b) rake (c) fog
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – jar (b) sea – bee (c) cat – bee
  4. 4.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) Diyas glow at night (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) A frog on a leaf
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – rake (b) tray – tell (c) bell – tell
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) key (b) dog (c) cold
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – fish (b) swish – note (c) red – fish
  14. 14.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) The puddles shine like mirrors
  15. 15.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 dry leaves whisper (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) blouse (b) wing (c) white
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) shell (b) bun (c) bed
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  20. 20.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  22. 22.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) The moon, round and white (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  25. 25.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) A green parrot sings (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – night (b) bright – gold (c) bright – night
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) soon (b) brain (c) tell
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) cake (b) bee (c) wish
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – snake (b) rain – snake (c) cake – sky
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) run (b) day (c) key
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. float
  2. fog
  3. sea – bee
  4. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  5. 5
  6. 1
  7. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  8. 3
  9. 7
  10. bell – tell
  11. cold
  12. Peacocks spread their tails
  13. swish – fish
  14. Hot chai in a cup
  15. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  16. wing
  17. bed
  18. 2
  19. 3
  20. Rain taps on the roof
  21. 1
  22. Stars blink one by one
  23. The moon, round and white
  24. The lazy cow chews and chews
  25. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  26. 4
  27. bright – night
  28. soon
  29. 3
  30. 5
  31. bee
  32. cake – snake
  33. 7
  34. 3
  35. 7
  36. key
  37. Waves carry shells to the shore
  38. 4
  39. 3
  40. 5

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