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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 6 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) light (b) plain (c) log
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) noon (b) bat (c) goat
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) mouse (b) chain (c) balloon
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) bold (b) kite (c) bell
  6. 6.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) A cat on the wall (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) key (b) coat (c) well
  10. 10.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) The old banyan tree (c) Rain taps on the roof
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – snake (b) cake – night (c) cake – snake
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – rain (b) train – rain (c) train – bee
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  18. 18.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  21. 21.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 baby laughs at the moon (c) Stars blink one by one
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) house (b) bell (c) sea
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – chain (b) rain – chain (c) rain – old
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) sea (b) old (c) fun
  30. 30.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Diyas glow at night
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The dry leaves whisper
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) sea (b) hook (c) float
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – rain (b) chain – float (c) swing – rain
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) bake (b) blouse (c) light
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – light (b) cat – moon (c) soon – moon
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) shell (b) fun (c) soon
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) bun (b) boat (c) mat
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) hook (b) swish (c) frog

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. plain
  3. bat
  4. balloon
  5. bell
  6. A cat on the wall
  7. 2
  8. 4
  9. well
  10. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  11. 7
  12. cake – snake
  13. 5
  14. 1
  15. 1
  16. train – rain
  17. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  18. The wind plays with my long hair
  19. 1
  20. 7
  21. Stars blink one by one
  22. sea
  23. Clouds drift past the hill
  24. 2
  25. 5
  26. 5
  27. rain – chain
  28. Kites dance in the sky
  29. fun
  30. Hot chai in a cup
  31. The baby laughs at the moon
  32. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  33. sea
  34. 5
  35. chain – rain
  36. light
  37. soon – moon
  38. shell
  39. bun
  40. frog

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