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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 646 · 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) star – bat (b) mat – bell (c) mat – bat
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) rake (b) cat (c) chain
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  5. 5.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) A cat on the wall (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) book (b) king (c) run
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) float (b) fun (c) soon
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) boat (b) my (c) ring
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – bright (b) star – bold (c) cold – bold
  16. 16.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) Morning bells ring out (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) coat (b) sing (c) soon
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) guitar (b) bed (c) gold
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – hat (b) cake – dish (c) fish – dish
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – bake (b) red – far (c) car – far
  22. 22.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) kite (b) goat (c) blouse
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) swish (b) night (c) car
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) A cat on the wall
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – sea (b) well – sea (c) tree – jar
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – sea (b) key – sea (c) key – fish
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – blouse (b) house – noon (c) house – blouse
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) run (b) tree (c) balloon
  34. 34.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  35. 35.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – took (b) look – dog (c) look – took
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) guitar (b) bat (c) train
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) wing (b) boat (c) hat
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) dish (b) book (c) mouse
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – fun (b) coat – lake (c) rake – lake

Answer key

  1. mat – bat
  2. chain
  3. 5
  4. Monsoon clouds roll in
  5. A cat on the wall
  6. 4
  7. king
  8. 5
  9. fun
  10. 5
  11. 3
  12. 3
  13. 2
  14. ring
  15. cold – bold
  16. Morning bells ring out
  17. soon
  18. gold
  19. 7
  20. fish – dish
  21. car – far
  22. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  23. The moon, round and white
  24. blouse
  25. car
  26. The temple bells ring softly
  27. tree – sea
  28. 5
  29. 3
  30. key – sea
  31. 4
  32. house – blouse
  33. tree
  34. A frog on a leaf
  35. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  36. look – took
  37. train
  38. hat
  39. book
  40. rake – lake

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