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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 669 · 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 word rhymes with “sky”? (a) smell (b) fly (c) night
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) chain (b) bake (c) swish
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) spoon (b) dish (c) day
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Morning bells ring out
  7. 7.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The temple bells ring softly
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) mouse (b) moon (c) snake
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – car (b) guitar – bold (c) guitar – car
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) well (b) cake (c) light
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – rat (b) mat – plain (c) mat – rat
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) sea (b) brain (c) look
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) king (b) night (c) sky
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) snake (b) car (c) log
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) note (b) bun (c) well
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – lake (b) bake – hook (c) bake – lake
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – tree (b) fog – tree (c) sea – run
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) bat (b) red (c) balloon
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  29. 29.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  30. 30.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) The moon, round and white (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) kite (b) cat (c) pie
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) rake (b) fish (c) look
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  36. 36.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) Morning bells ring out (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 kite string tugs at my hand (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  39. 39.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) A green parrot sings
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. fly
  2. swish
  3. 7
  4. dish
  5. 3
  6. The puddles shine like mirrors
  7. Monsoon clouds roll in
  8. 2
  9. 3
  10. 3
  11. moon
  12. 2
  13. guitar – car
  14. 2
  15. 5
  16. cake
  17. mat – rat
  18. look
  19. sky
  20. car
  21. well
  22. 5
  23. 5
  24. bake – lake
  25. sea – tree
  26. 7
  27. balloon
  28. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  29. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  30. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  31. 5
  32. cat
  33. 7
  34. fish
  35. 7
  36. Morning bells ring out
  37. Hot chai in a cup
  38. 3
  39. A green parrot sings
  40. 3

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