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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 693 · 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 pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – light (b) run – lake (c) cake – lake
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) jog (b) shed (c) swish
  3. 3.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – house (b) cold – smell (c) tell – smell
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) frog (b) play (c) sing
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) look (b) kite (c) fold
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – wish (b) bat – wish (c) dish – sun
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – bell (b) cat – bat (c) fly – bat
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) car (b) hook (c) house
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – head (b) bed – head (c) bed – log
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – old (b) moon – balloon (c) play – balloon
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – rake (b) bed – bread (c) wish – bread
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – fish (b) swish – clay (c) guitar – fish
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – high (b) fly – lake (c) boat – high
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – chain (b) tray – day (c) shed – day
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The old banyan tree
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – kite (b) light – well (c) note – kite
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) red (b) old (c) run
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  33. 33.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  34. 34.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) old (b) book (c) hat
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – brain (b) light – house (c) blouse – house
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) bright (b) chain (c) key
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) kite (b) bread (c) balloon
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. cake – lake
  2. jog
  3. Diyas glow at night
  4. tell – smell
  5. sing
  6. 1
  7. Clouds drift past the hill
  8. 4
  9. look
  10. 7
  11. dish – wish
  12. 7
  13. cat – bat
  14. 7
  15. house
  16. 7
  17. Soft snow on the hills
  18. 3
  19. bed – head
  20. 3
  21. moon – balloon
  22. bed – bread
  23. swish – fish
  24. 3
  25. fly – high
  26. tray – day
  27. 5
  28. Hot pakoras on a plate
  29. light – kite
  30. 1
  31. run
  32. 7
  33. Morning bells ring out
  34. Monsoon clouds roll in
  35. hat
  36. blouse – house
  37. Kites dance in the sky
  38. bright
  39. kite
  40. 1

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