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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 605 · 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 pair of words rhyme? (a) car – lake (b) snake – lake (c) snake – chain
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) head (b) rat (c) sun
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – noon (b) king – noon (c) soon – wish
  5. 5.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – well (b) moon – well (c) bell – stay
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) ring (b) sea (c) pie
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – rain (b) my – book (c) cook – book
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – plain (b) train – plain (c) train – goat
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) train (b) cold (c) far
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – night (b) bright – sea (c) jog – night
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – gold (b) wish – gold (c) cold – soon
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Morning bells ring out
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – bee (b) white – house (c) blouse – house
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – red (b) lake – red (c) shed – mouse
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) spoon (b) note (c) cat
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) cake (b) took (c) house
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – bed (b) shed – bright (c) shed – bed
  25. 25.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 old banyan tree (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – ring (b) king – tree (c) king – ring
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) tree (b) one (c) tray
  30. 30.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The old banyan tree
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  32. 32.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – light (b) night – coat (c) house – light
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) train (b) wing (c) cake
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) rain (b) knee (c) ring
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) swish (b) house (c) tell
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – jar (b) mouse – jar (c) guitar – frog
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. snake – lake
  2. Rain taps on the roof
  3. head
  4. soon – noon
  5. Stars blink one by one
  6. bell – well
  7. ring
  8. 4
  9. cook – book
  10. train – plain
  11. cold
  12. 5
  13. 2
  14. bright – night
  15. cold – gold
  16. 5
  17. Morning bells ring out
  18. 5
  19. blouse – house
  20. shed – red
  21. cat
  22. took
  23. 5
  24. shed – bed
  25. The old banyan tree
  26. 5
  27. 2
  28. king – ring
  29. tree
  30. Hot pakoras on a plate
  31. 7
  32. Soft snow on the hills
  33. night – light
  34. train
  35. ring
  36. tell
  37. guitar – jar
  38. 2
  39. 3
  40. 2

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