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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 652 · 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) sing – sky (b) my – sky (c) my – note
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The moon, round and white (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) bed (b) book (c) note
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Rain taps on the roof
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) stay (b) noon (c) bread
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – coat (b) book – coat (c) boat – house
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  10. 10.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Morning bells ring out
  11. 11.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 temple bells ring softly (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – cake (b) noon – train (c) brain – train
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – bun (b) sun – knee (c) noon – bun
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – sea (b) lake – rake (c) cat – rake
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – noon (b) soon – fish (c) soon – noon
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) mouse (b) far (c) king
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – boat (b) log – boat (c) coat – white
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – fog (b) frog – sing (c) frog – fog
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) tree (b) star (c) blouse
  23. 23.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) Little ants march on (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – snake (b) mouse – blouse (c) soon – blouse
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (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) Bees hum near the pond (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Diyas glow at night (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) tree (b) tray (c) snake
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – swing (b) bed – shed (c) moon – shed
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – car (b) fly – high (c) stay – high
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) night (b) rake (c) well
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) cat (b) car (c) pie
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) boat (b) sky (c) bell
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – star (b) car – bed (c) car – star
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) The moon, round and white (c) Soft snow on the hills
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) knee (b) took (c) cat

Answer key

  1. my – sky
  2. The moon, round and white
  3. book
  4. 5
  5. Paper boats sail down the drain
  6. noon
  7. boat – coat
  8. 3
  9. 5
  10. Morning bells ring out
  11. A frog on a leaf
  12. brain – train
  13. 7
  14. 4
  15. sun – bun
  16. lake – rake
  17. soon – noon
  18. far
  19. coat – boat
  20. 2
  21. frog – fog
  22. star
  23. Little ants march on
  24. 3
  25. mouse – blouse
  26. 3
  27. The wind plays with my long hair
  28. The puddles shine like mirrors
  29. 5
  30. 5
  31. 3
  32. snake
  33. bed – shed
  34. fly – high
  35. rake
  36. car
  37. boat
  38. car – star
  39. Children splash in muddy lanes
  40. cat

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