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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 641 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) The moon, round and white (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  2. 2.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The temple bells ring softly
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) wing (b) bee (c) chain
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – book (b) gold – bread (c) head – bread
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) play (b) bee (c) light
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – sky (b) guitar – fold (c) old – fold
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) A cat on the wall
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) car (b) balloon (c) train
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) tray (b) knee (c) sky
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) cook (b) blouse (c) fly
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – old (b) bread – note (c) goat – note
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) took (b) kite (c) train
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) A frog on a leaf (c) A cat on the wall
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – goat (b) boat – goat (c) boat – pie
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) A cat on the wall (c) The old banyan tree
  25. 25.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) A cat on the wall (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – day (b) shell – moon (c) soon – moon
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) spoon (b) clay (c) fish
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – spoon (b) dish – fish (c) plain – fish
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) night (b) swing (c) guitar
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – wish (b) swish – wish (c) swish – tray
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – gold (b) well – bell (c) play – bell
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) bright (b) bake (c) bold
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. The moon, round and white
  2. Stars blink one by one
  3. Hot chai in a cup
  4. wing
  5. 7
  6. head – bread
  7. 3
  8. The old banyan tree
  9. play
  10. 7
  11. old – fold
  12. 3
  13. The wind plays with my long hair
  14. balloon
  15. sky
  16. 5
  17. blouse
  18. goat – note
  19. 5
  20. kite
  21. 7
  22. The temple bells ring softly
  23. boat – goat
  24. The kite string tugs at my hand
  25. A cat on the wall
  26. 5
  27. 4
  28. soon – moon
  29. 2
  30. spoon
  31. 7
  32. 5
  33. dish – fish
  34. guitar
  35. swish – wish
  36. well – bell
  37. Morning bells ring out
  38. Kites dance in the sky
  39. bake
  40. 1

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