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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 613 · 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 “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) cook (b) gold (c) tray
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – key (b) tree – snake (c) gold – key
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) lake (b) fly (c) house
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) coat (b) house (c) guitar
  9. 9.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) house (b) bell (c) spoon
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) bell (b) white (c) log
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – one (b) sun – one (c) sun – ring
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – bold (b) bed – bold (c) fold – knee
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) blouse (b) hat (c) key
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) pie (b) boat (c) ring
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – rat (b) balloon – noon (c) fly – noon
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – mouse (b) wing – plain (c) chain – plain
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – swish (b) wish – swish (c) wish – sea
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – play (b) tray – play (c) tray – high
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – snake (b) mouse – blouse (c) bat – blouse
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.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) A green parrot sings (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – coat (b) goat – took (c) goat – coat
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) float (b) log (c) wish
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) coat (b) sun (c) train
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) well (b) play (c) ring
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) bake (b) house (c) key
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – boat (b) fold – gold (c) house – gold
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – play (b) day – play (c) day – mat
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) cold (b) light (c) fun

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. Bees hum near the pond
  3. cook
  4. tree – key
  5. fly
  6. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  7. Stars blink one by one
  8. coat
  9. Rain taps on the roof
  10. house
  11. 5
  12. 3
  13. bell
  14. 2
  15. Little ants march on
  16. sun – one
  17. fold – bold
  18. blouse
  19. boat
  20. balloon – noon
  21. 7
  22. 5
  23. 4
  24. 5
  25. chain – plain
  26. wish – swish
  27. 5
  28. tray – play
  29. mouse – blouse
  30. 1
  31. A green parrot sings
  32. goat – coat
  33. float
  34. coat
  35. well
  36. 4
  37. house
  38. fold – gold
  39. day – play
  40. light

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