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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 671 · 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 “spoon”? (a) moon (b) plain (c) tray
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) plain (b) noon (c) king
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) guitar (b) bun (c) white
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) wing (b) jog (c) lake
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) cold (b) frog (c) one
  7. 7.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 dry leaves whisper (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) dish (b) tell (c) bee
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) A frog on a leaf (c) A green parrot sings
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – snake (b) balloon – snake (c) cake – bat
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – cake (b) lake – goat (c) lake – cake
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – cook (b) hook – car (c) bright – cook
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) blouse (b) note (c) tray
  19. 19.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Rain taps on the roof
  20. 20.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) A frog on a leaf (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  22. 22.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) dog (b) cook (c) note
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) bell (b) dog (c) dish
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) book (b) snake (c) coat
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – run (b) fold – house (c) mouse – house
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) fish (b) house (c) swing
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – cook (b) high – cook (c) book – tray
  30. 30.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) A green parrot sings
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) red (b) chain (c) took
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – my (b) plain – rake (c) lake – rake
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – sing (b) ring – shed (c) fish – sing
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – wish (b) fish – wish (c) fish – gold
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – sun (b) moon – sun (c) fun – car
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. moon
  2. plain
  3. bun
  4. lake
  5. Morning bells ring out
  6. frog
  7. Hot pakoras on a plate
  8. Clouds drift past the hill
  9. Monsoon clouds roll in
  10. 1
  11. tell
  12. 7
  13. 5
  14. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  15. cake – snake
  16. lake – cake
  17. hook – cook
  18. tray
  19. Rain taps on the roof
  20. A frog on a leaf
  21. 7
  22. Children splash in muddy lanes
  23. cook
  24. dish
  25. book
  26. 5
  27. mouse – house
  28. swing
  29. book – cook
  30. A green parrot sings
  31. chain
  32. 3
  33. 5
  34. lake – rake
  35. ring – sing
  36. 5
  37. fish – wish
  38. 3
  39. fun – sun
  40. 5

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