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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 64 · 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) old – cold (b) old – bell (c) coat – cold
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – light (b) night – blouse (c) night – light
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) shell (b) chain (c) run
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – goat (b) head – red (c) stay – red
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) plain (b) day (c) moon
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – house (b) car – key (c) tree – key
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) log (b) sun (c) mouse
  11. 11.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 temple bells ring softly (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) pie (b) wish (c) light
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – moon (b) jog – tree (c) key – tree
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – far (b) star – plain (c) star – far
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) The old banyan tree (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) light (b) gold (c) book
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  25. 25.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The temple bells ring softly
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) mouse (b) plain (c) goat
  31. 31.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 lazy cow chews and chews (c) Diyas glow at night
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – wing (b) king – wing (c) king – gold
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – car (b) sing – swing (c) plain – swing
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) dish (b) spoon (c) log
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  39. 39.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – bread (b) house – blouse (c) bell – blouse

Answer key

  1. old – cold
  2. A frog on a leaf
  3. 5
  4. night – light
  5. chain
  6. head – red
  7. 7
  8. moon
  9. tree – key
  10. log
  11. Clouds drift past the hill
  12. 5
  13. 2
  14. light
  15. 3
  16. key – tree
  17. star – far
  18. 7
  19. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  20. 7
  21. 1
  22. light
  23. 7
  24. 7
  25. Rain taps on the roof
  26. 2
  27. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  28. 3
  29. 4
  30. plain
  31. Diyas glow at night
  32. king – wing
  33. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  34. 5
  35. 5
  36. sing – swing
  37. spoon
  38. 7
  39. Soft snow on the hills
  40. house – blouse

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