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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 58 · 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 “sea”? (a) play (b) bee (c) ring
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – cake (b) bat – mat (c) sun – mat
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.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 temple bells ring softly (c) Stars blink one by one
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) hook (b) note (c) one
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The old banyan tree
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The moon, round and white
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – spoon (b) moon – book (c) moon – spoon
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – book (b) hook – book (c) hook – old
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – sea (b) tree – sea (c) tree – bright
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – took (b) cook – took (c) cook – cake
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) look (b) run (c) snake
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) shed (b) well (c) frog
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – boat (b) clay – bread (c) bed – bread
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – knee (b) bee – frog (c) bee – knee
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) ring (b) log (c) train
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) star (b) bell (c) train
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) red (b) light (c) gold
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – brain (b) rain – brain (c) rain – pie
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – hook (b) fun – play (c) stay – play
  35. 35.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  37. 37.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 pakoras on a plate (c) Soft snow on the hills
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – plain (b) chain – jar (c) spoon – plain
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. bee
  2. bat – mat
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. Stars blink one by one
  6. hook
  7. The old banyan tree
  8. Clouds drift past the hill
  9. 2
  10. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  11. moon – spoon
  12. hook – book
  13. 7
  14. tree – sea
  15. 7
  16. 7
  17. 7
  18. cook – took
  19. 7
  20. snake
  21. well
  22. bed – bread
  23. bee – knee
  24. log
  25. 5
  26. star
  27. 7
  28. 5
  29. gold
  30. 3
  31. 4
  32. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  33. rain – brain
  34. stay – play
  35. The kite string tugs at my hand
  36. Green parrots chatter all day
  37. Soft snow on the hills
  38. 1
  39. chain – plain
  40. 5

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