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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 675 · 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 “bell”? (a) bake (b) my (c) shell
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – snake (b) bell – smell (c) moon – smell
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) look (b) play (c) well
  5. 5.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) The temple bells ring softly
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) The old banyan tree (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  12. 12.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – goat (b) coat – goat (c) coat – cold
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) bat (b) boat (c) head
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) bake (b) note (c) swish
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – light (b) kite – sea (c) dish – light
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – king (b) knee – moon (c) soon – moon
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – shell (b) bell – shed (c) bell – shell
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) night (b) blouse (c) rain
  24. 24.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 temple bells ring softly (c) Kites dance in the sky
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – cook (b) bun – house (c) mouse – house
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) white (b) cold (c) coat
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) sky (b) book (c) moon
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Rain taps on the roof
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) plain (b) key (c) cold
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) day (b) wing (c) bed
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Diyas glow at night (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – bee (b) knee – bee (c) knee – look
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) A cat on the wall (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – chain (b) frog – sky (c) pie – sky
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) note (b) jar (c) chain

Answer key

  1. shell
  2. Hot chai in a cup
  3. bell – smell
  4. look
  5. Mangoes in the sun
  6. 5
  7. 5
  8. 7
  9. 2
  10. 5
  11. The old banyan tree
  12. Stars blink one by one
  13. 5
  14. coat – goat
  15. bat
  16. swish
  17. kite – light
  18. soon – moon
  19. bell – shell
  20. 1
  21. 7
  22. 3
  23. night
  24. Kites dance in the sky
  25. Soft snow on the hills
  26. mouse – house
  27. coat
  28. 3
  29. sky
  30. The temple bells ring softly
  31. key
  32. bed
  33. The baby laughs at the moon
  34. 3
  35. 2
  36. knee – bee
  37. 2
  38. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  39. pie – sky
  40. chain

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