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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 571 · 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.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) sun (b) book (c) bell
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The dry leaves whisper
  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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Mangoes in the sun
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – bake (b) light – night (c) log – night
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) note (b) pie (c) sing
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) well (b) spoon (c) fly
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – blouse (b) mouse – lake (c) high – blouse
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  10. 10.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  12. 12.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Hot chai in a cup
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – jog (b) fish – star (c) far – star
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) took (b) lake (c) fold
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) old (b) tray (c) mat
  21. 21.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Rain taps on the roof
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – fish (b) dish – shed (c) dish – fish
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) swish (b) mat (c) white
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) mouse (b) jar (c) chain
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – bat (b) spoon – bat (c) cat – gold
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – king (b) rain – king (c) wing – rat
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) chain (b) high (c) night
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) shed (b) rake (c) boat
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) hook (b) swing (c) snake
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  38. 38.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) look (b) spoon (c) bold
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) plain (b) key (c) bold

Answer key

  1. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  2. bell
  3. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  4. Mangoes in the sun
  5. light – night
  6. pie
  7. well
  8. mouse – blouse
  9. 7
  10. Peacocks spread their tails
  11. 5
  12. The baby laughs at the moon
  13. 4
  14. far – star
  15. 5
  16. lake
  17. 1
  18. 3
  19. 7
  20. mat
  21. Rain taps on the roof
  22. 3
  23. dish – fish
  24. 3
  25. mat
  26. 4
  27. 2
  28. jar
  29. 7
  30. 7
  31. 5
  32. cat – bat
  33. wing – king
  34. night
  35. rake
  36. swing
  37. A green parrot sings
  38. Diyas glow at night
  39. spoon
  40. bold

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