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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 568 · 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) run – mouse (b) house – mouse (c) house – bat
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – house (b) mouse – house (c) mouse – tell
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) one (b) frog (c) head
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – cold (b) boat – note (c) bell – note
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) spoon (b) look (c) bright
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) ring (b) dog (c) goat
  13. 13.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) bright (b) chain (c) tray
  15. 15.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Morning bells ring out
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – moon (b) noon – moon (c) noon – hook
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) play (b) train (c) bell
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) bee (b) snake (c) moon
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) The old banyan tree (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – gold (b) cold – train (c) cold – gold
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) bread (b) high (c) float
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) book (b) shed (c) bee
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) day (b) soon (c) shed
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Stars blink one by one
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – high (b) boat – high (c) fly – wish
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – wish (b) fish – ring (c) fish – wish
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) house (b) fish (c) plain
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – car (b) guitar – bun (c) king – car
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) sea (b) house (c) bed
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – look (b) took – look (c) took – kite
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) hook (b) jar (c) cake
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) hook (b) run (c) train
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) soon (b) well (c) train
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – jog (b) smell – mat (c) cat – mat
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – house (b) blouse – house (c) blouse – book
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. house – mouse
  2. mouse – house
  3. 7
  4. 2
  5. 5
  6. frog
  7. boat – note
  8. The dry leaves whisper
  9. 1
  10. spoon
  11. Mangoes in the sun
  12. ring
  13. Rain taps on the roof
  14. tray
  15. Morning bells ring out
  16. 2
  17. noon – moon
  18. bell
  19. snake
  20. The baby laughs at the moon
  21. cold – gold
  22. float
  23. shed
  24. shed
  25. Waves carry shells to the shore
  26. fly – high
  27. 7
  28. fish – wish
  29. plain
  30. guitar – car
  31. bed
  32. took – look
  33. jar
  34. hook
  35. 2
  36. well
  37. cat – mat
  38. blouse – house
  39. 2
  40. 5

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