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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 631 · 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 – soon (b) balloon – tell (c) balloon – soon
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – snake (b) boat – head (c) shed – head
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) sea (b) soon (c) day
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) train (b) sun (c) sky
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – shell (b) snake – knee (c) sea – knee
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – fly (b) high – fly (c) high – fish
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) The old banyan tree (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  14. 14.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) Stars blink one by one (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – bat (b) cat – bat (c) cat – far
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – plain (b) rain – goat (c) tree – plain
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) balloon (b) boat (c) snake
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – fold (b) cold – bed (c) night – fold
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) chain (b) night (c) noon
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  24. 24.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) cook (b) well (c) frog
  26. 26.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – sea (b) bee – far (c) bee – sea
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Diyas glow at night
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – car (b) dish – wish (c) kite – wish
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) far (b) book (c) wish
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) my (b) bun (c) well
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  37. 37.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) The temple bells ring softly
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) coat (b) spoon (c) fun

Answer key

  1. balloon – soon
  2. shed – head
  3. sea
  4. Clouds drift past the hill
  5. 5
  6. 2
  7. train
  8. 7
  9. 3
  10. sea – knee
  11. high – fly
  12. 7
  13. The old banyan tree
  14. The kite string tugs at my hand
  15. 7
  16. 3
  17. cat – bat
  18. rain – plain
  19. snake
  20. cold – fold
  21. chain
  22. 3
  23. Morning bells ring out
  24. Soft snow on the hills
  25. frog
  26. Little ants march on
  27. bee – sea
  28. Diyas glow at night
  29. dish – wish
  30. book
  31. 3
  32. 7
  33. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  34. well
  35. 2
  36. 5
  37. Stars blink one by one
  38. 4
  39. 7
  40. fun

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