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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 604 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – house (b) light – kite (c) shell – kite
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) rat (b) light (c) knee
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Little ants march on (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  10. 10.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) Stars blink one by one
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – car (b) train – balloon (c) spoon – balloon
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Rain taps on the roof
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) The old banyan tree (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) A green parrot sings
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) A cat on the wall (c) Kites dance in the sky
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – ring (b) old – ring (c) king – kite
  23. 23.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Stars blink one by one
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) fun (b) shed (c) balloon
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) brain (b) bun (c) log
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – mouse (b) house – snake (c) sea – mouse
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) star (b) gold (c) shell
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) float (b) bright (c) bold
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Hot chai in a cup
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) white (b) log (c) stay
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.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) Stars blink one by one (c) A cat on the wall
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – gold (b) cold – snake (c) cold – gold
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) shed (b) book (c) hat
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) soon (b) car (c) gold
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – run (b) bun – run (c) bun – bright

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. light – kite
  3. 7
  4. knee
  5. 4
  6. 5
  7. Waves carry shells to the shore
  8. 2
  9. 5
  10. The puddles shine like mirrors
  11. 2
  12. spoon – balloon
  13. Hot pakoras on a plate
  14. The lazy cow chews and chews
  15. 5
  16. Peacocks spread their tails
  17. 1
  18. Soft snow on the hills
  19. 4
  20. Green parrots chatter all day
  21. Paper boats sail down the drain
  22. king – ring
  23. Bees hum near the pond
  24. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  25. shed
  26. bun
  27. house – mouse
  28. shell
  29. bold
  30. Hot chai in a cup
  31. white
  32. 2
  33. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  34. cold – gold
  35. 5
  36. 5
  37. book
  38. 7
  39. car
  40. bun – run

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