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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 676 · 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 “tell”? (a) bright (b) tray (c) bell
  2. 2.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Morning bells ring out
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) mouse (b) mat (c) old
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Stars blink one by one
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – shed (b) snake – float (c) coat – float
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  8. 8.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Kites dance in the sky
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) my (b) bed (c) light
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) gold (b) bell (c) blouse
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Stars blink one by one
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – shell (b) sea – frog (c) dog – frog
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) bread (b) chain (c) tree
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – goat (b) moon – balloon (c) jog – balloon
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – far (b) ring – jog (c) fog – jog
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – fish (b) swish – fish (c) swish – jar
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – rat (b) jog – night (c) bright – night
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) night (b) day (c) spoon
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) rat (b) took (c) one
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) car (b) stay (c) smell
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – gold (b) mouse – gold (c) old – my
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – tree (b) knee – tree (c) knee – cat
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) goat (b) king (c) tree

Answer key

  1. bell
  2. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  3. mat
  4. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  5. Waves carry shells to the shore
  6. coat – float
  7. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  8. Kites dance in the sky
  9. bed
  10. blouse
  11. The wind plays with my long hair
  12. 3
  13. 7
  14. 7
  15. dog – frog
  16. 3
  17. 7
  18. chain
  19. moon – balloon
  20. fog – jog
  21. 5
  22. 5
  23. 7
  24. 3
  25. swish – fish
  26. bright – night
  27. spoon
  28. 2
  29. one
  30. 5
  31. 3
  32. 5
  33. 1
  34. stay
  35. old – gold
  36. knee – tree
  37. 5
  38. 2
  39. 2
  40. king

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