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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 663 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Morning bells ring out (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) hat (b) bread (c) well
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – bake (b) run – bake (c) cake – float
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – cake (b) sing – ring (c) noon – ring
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) lake (b) balloon (c) cold
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) coat (b) book (c) mouse
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) bee (b) dog (c) night
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) took (b) old (c) bread
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) snake (b) sun (c) tray
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) gold (b) knee (c) dog
  16. 16.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The dry leaves whisper
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – took (b) look – jar (c) look – took
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  21. 21.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) high (b) car (c) coat
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) log (b) bee (c) rat
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Soft snow on the hills
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – balloon (b) bed – balloon (c) spoon – sea
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) took (b) far (c) bright
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – boat (b) stay – dish (c) wish – dish
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Rain taps on the roof
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) A cat on the wall
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) chain (b) house (c) clay
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) bread (b) cold (c) night
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – cake (b) my – light (c) bright – light
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) A green parrot sings (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) coat (b) cold (c) head
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  3. bread
  4. cake – bake
  5. sing – ring
  6. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  7. 5
  8. lake
  9. 5
  10. book
  11. night
  12. 5
  13. took
  14. sun
  15. knee
  16. Waves carry shells to the shore
  17. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  18. 5
  19. look – took
  20. 7
  21. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  22. 7
  23. car
  24. 4
  25. Waves kiss the warm sand
  26. bee
  27. Soft snow on the hills
  28. spoon – balloon
  29. bright
  30. wish – dish
  31. Rain taps on the roof
  32. The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. clay
  34. cold
  35. bright – light
  36. 1
  37. A green parrot sings
  38. 2
  39. coat
  40. 2

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