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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 60 · 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 “light”? (a) one (b) bright (c) day
  2. 2.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  3. 3.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – took (b) cook – day (c) cook – took
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – fish (b) dish – fish (c) dish – shell
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) The moon, round and white (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) house (b) tell (c) boat
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) fold (b) rain (c) soon
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) mouse (b) bee (c) cat
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  18. 18.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The moon, round and white
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) chain (b) key (c) bed
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – old (b) cold – light (c) rat – old
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) tray (b) snake (c) mat
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – boat (b) hat – bread (c) bed – bread
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) bee (b) play (c) run
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) balloon (b) bell (c) cake
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – shed (b) head – swish (c) tell – shed
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – clay (b) day – cake (c) book – clay
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – king (b) gold – lake (c) snake – lake
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) cat (b) sun (c) bell
  32. 32.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 dry leaves whisper (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) balloon (b) bread (c) clay
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – bee (b) gold – bee (c) tree – swing
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Mangoes in the sun
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) bake (b) tree (c) clay
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8

Answer key

  1. bright
  2. Rain taps on the roof
  3. Monsoon clouds roll in
  4. 7
  5. cook – took
  6. dish – fish
  7. 5
  8. The lazy cow chews and chews
  9. 1
  10. house
  11. fold
  12. 5
  13. cat
  14. 7
  15. 3
  16. A frog on a leaf
  17. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  18. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  19. 7
  20. key
  21. cold – old
  22. snake
  23. bed – bread
  24. run
  25. balloon
  26. 3
  27. head – shed
  28. day – clay
  29. 5
  30. snake – lake
  31. bell
  32. The dry leaves whisper
  33. bread
  34. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  35. tree – bee
  36. 5
  37. 2
  38. Mangoes in the sun
  39. tree
  40. 7

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