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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 566 · 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 pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – balloon (b) soon – dog (c) night – balloon
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Kites dance in the sky
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – noon (b) ring – train (c) brain – train
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  7. 7.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) Little ants march on (c) The temple bells ring softly
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Diyas glow at night
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Hot chai in a cup
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) lake (b) swish (c) rain
  11. 11.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) hat (b) dog (c) run
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) wish (b) cook (c) bright
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – cake (b) bake – noon (c) mouse – cake
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – rain (b) train – fog (c) clay – rain
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – brain (b) rain – wish (c) rain – brain
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – noon (b) soon – train (c) soon – noon
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) car (b) kite (c) boat
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) A green parrot sings
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – chain (b) plain – chain (c) plain – bee
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – cat (b) mat – head (c) mat – cat
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – stay (b) day – goat (c) day – stay
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (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) The moon, round and white (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – smell (b) well – fish (c) well – smell
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – high (b) log – dish (c) fish – dish
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) log (b) pie (c) night
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) cake (b) play (c) mat
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – ring (b) spoon – ring (c) king – well
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. soon – balloon
  2. The wind plays with my long hair
  3. 4
  4. 7
  5. brain – train
  6. 3
  7. Little ants march on
  8. The baby laughs at the moon
  9. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  10. swish
  11. Stars blink one by one
  12. dog
  13. cook
  14. bake – cake
  15. train – rain
  16. rain – brain
  17. soon – noon
  18. car
  19. A green parrot sings
  20. plain – chain
  21. mat – cat
  22. 7
  23. 5
  24. day – stay
  25. A frog on a leaf
  26. 5
  27. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  28. 3
  29. 7
  30. 2
  31. 3
  32. well – smell
  33. fish – dish
  34. 2
  35. log
  36. 5
  37. play
  38. 3
  39. king – ring
  40. 5

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