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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 606 · 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 “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – wing (b) boat – note (c) tray – note
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) light (b) look (c) king
  4. 4.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) Waves kiss the warm sand
  5. 5.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The dry leaves whisper
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) swish (b) house (c) bee
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  9. 9.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) A cat on the wall
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.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) Morning bells ring out (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) lake (b) book (c) wish
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – house (b) mouse – far (c) shed – house
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – train (b) brain – blouse (c) pie – train
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – rake (b) lake – old (c) lake – rake
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) float (b) bat (c) cold
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) brain (b) boat (c) blouse
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) wing (b) gold (c) rain
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) cook (b) bread (c) fun
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – hat (b) mat – tree (c) mat – hat
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) frog (b) book (c) wing
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – bee (b) goat – boat (c) chain – boat
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – fish (b) swish – fish (c) swish – bold
  30. 30.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) Stars blink one by one (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) sky (b) day (c) hat
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – fun (b) noon – fun (c) sun – fold
  34. 34.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The dry leaves whisper
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) fold (b) bell (c) dog
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – guitar (b) tell – smell (c) house – smell
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) dish (b) lake (c) day
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. boat – note
  3. king
  4. Waves kiss the warm sand
  5. Children splash in muddy lanes
  6. Diyas glow at night
  7. bee
  8. 3
  9. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  10. 4
  11. 3
  12. The puddles shine like mirrors
  13. lake
  14. mouse – house
  15. brain – train
  16. lake – rake
  17. cold
  18. blouse
  19. wing
  20. cook
  21. mat – hat
  22. 3
  23. book
  24. 3
  25. 3
  26. Stars blink one by one
  27. goat – boat
  28. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  29. swish – fish
  30. The kite string tugs at my hand
  31. hat
  32. 7
  33. sun – fun
  34. The dry leaves whisper
  35. dog
  36. 7
  37. tell – smell
  38. dish
  39. 4
  40. 7

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