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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 654 · 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) my – high (b) lake – high (c) my – mouse
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) sun (b) frog (c) dish
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – tray (b) clay – note (c) house – tray
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – jog (b) brain – jog (c) dog – gold
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) jar (b) mouse (c) gold
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – night (b) light – tree (c) light – night
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) tree (b) bell (c) rat
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  15. 15.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The old banyan tree
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) rake (b) rain (c) jog
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – cake (b) brain – plain (c) tell – plain
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) fly (b) log (c) train
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) boat (b) my (c) night
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – pie (b) sea – knee (c) noon – knee
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) lake (b) brain (c) swing
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – moon (b) noon – moon (c) noon – dish
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – white (b) sing – swing (c) rake – swing
  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) stay – balloon (b) moon – house (c) moon – balloon
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – tree (b) bee – wish (c) night – tree
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – bat (b) bright – night (c) boat – night
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The dry leaves whisper
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Morning bells ring out
  36. 36.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) A cat on the wall
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) house (b) night (c) cold
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – soon (b) sing – soon (c) balloon – bell

Answer key

  1. my – high
  2. 2
  3. Little ants march on
  4. dish
  5. 5
  6. 3
  7. Soft snow on the hills
  8. clay – tray
  9. dog – jog
  10. gold
  11. light – night
  12. Waves kiss the warm sand
  13. tree
  14. 5
  15. The old banyan tree
  16. rain
  17. brain – plain
  18. 2
  19. 7
  20. train
  21. my
  22. sea – knee
  23. brain
  24. 5
  25. 5
  26. noon – moon
  27. 3
  28. sing – swing
  29. 5
  30. moon – balloon
  31. bee – tree
  32. bright – night
  33. Hot pakoras on a plate
  34. 7
  35. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  36. Clouds drift past the hill
  37. A cat on the wall
  38. 3
  39. cold
  40. balloon – soon

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