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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 647 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  2. 2.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) play (b) cold (c) bat
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) bat (b) old (c) mouse
  8. 8.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) A frog on a leaf
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) pie (b) swing (c) red
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) book (b) sun (c) rat
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) dish (b) balloon (c) rain
  12. 12.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) stay (b) far (c) goat
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) spoon (b) sea (c) dog
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) king (b) moon (c) fish
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – bright (b) white – bright (c) white – red
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) one (b) fish (c) spoon
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  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) Mangoes in the sun (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – white (b) clay – float (c) note – float
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – head (b) bread – brain (c) gold – head
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – sun (b) run – sun (c) run – shell
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – fog (b) shed – fog (c) jog – gold
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – bread (b) bat – night (c) kite – night
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – bell (b) house – mouse (c) coat – mouse
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – gold (b) bold – gold (c) bold – pie
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) car (b) my (c) bread
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) bake (b) fly (c) head

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. Monsoon clouds roll in
  3. 3
  4. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  5. 7
  6. cold
  7. bat
  8. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  9. pie
  10. rat
  11. rain
  12. Rain taps on the roof
  13. far
  14. sea
  15. A green parrot sings
  16. 5
  17. fish
  18. 5
  19. 7
  20. white – bright
  21. spoon
  22. 7
  23. Mangoes in the sun
  24. note – float
  25. bread – head
  26. run – sun
  27. 1
  28. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  29. 5
  30. jog – fog
  31. 7
  32. kite – night
  33. house – mouse
  34. 2
  35. bold – gold
  36. 7
  37. bread
  38. 5
  39. 3
  40. head

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