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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 582 · 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 “tree”? (a) kite (b) bee (c) soon
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – balloon (b) moon – balloon (c) moon – shed
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – rat (b) day – stay (c) house – stay
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) day (b) my (c) snake
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) fly (b) spoon (c) night
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) A green parrot sings
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) rain (b) rat (c) fun
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  14. 14.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) smell (b) train (c) moon
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – moon (b) play – bright (c) night – bright
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – took (b) cold – tell (c) well – tell
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) gold (b) tell (c) cat
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  25. 25.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) stay (b) swish (c) blouse
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – sea (b) fold – sea (c) bee – white
  28. 28.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Morning bells ring out
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – well (b) red – well (c) smell – rain
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – wish (b) red – wish (c) swish – sun
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Little ants march on
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) star (b) stay (c) key

Answer key

  1. bee
  2. moon – balloon
  3. 5
  4. day – stay
  5. my
  6. spoon
  7. 7
  8. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  9. 5
  10. 3
  11. rain
  12. 2
  13. 5
  14. Hot chai in a cup
  15. moon
  16. 5
  17. 5
  18. night – bright
  19. well – tell
  20. 7
  21. 5
  22. gold
  23. 7
  24. 3
  25. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  26. swish
  27. bee – sea
  28. Morning bells ring out
  29. smell – well
  30. 1
  31. 2
  32. 2
  33. swish – wish
  34. Waves kiss the warm sand
  35. 3
  36. 7
  37. Bees hum near the pond
  38. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  39. The dry leaves whisper
  40. star

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