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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 701 · 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 “dog”? (a) tray (b) fog (c) cat
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – light (b) bright – high (c) hook – light
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – sky (b) spoon – sky (c) high – brain
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (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) Stars blink one by one (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Soft snow on the hills
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) old (b) cat (c) wing
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.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 temple bells ring softly (c) Rain taps on the roof
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The temple bells ring softly
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – cat (b) hat – mouse (c) hat – cat
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – lake (b) cake – fish (c) cake – lake
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – ring (b) swing – ring (c) swing – took
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) kite (b) rain (c) guitar
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) knee (b) jar (c) hat
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) bold (b) rat (c) king
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) bold (b) clay (c) note
  31. 31.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) Stars blink one by one (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – smell (b) tell – cat (c) tell – smell
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) house (b) one (c) bright
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) note (b) old (c) high
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – plain (b) rain – bee (c) lake – plain
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – bell (b) bun – fun (c) fog – fun
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – rain (b) cake – rain (c) train – jar
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – wish (b) fish – bat (c) night – wish
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Children splash in muddy lanes

Answer key

  1. fog
  2. bright – light
  3. high – sky
  4. 5
  5. 1
  6. The lazy cow chews and chews
  7. 3
  8. wing
  9. 7
  10. 2
  11. Rain taps on the roof
  12. Paper boats sail down the drain
  13. 1
  14. The temple bells ring softly
  15. hat – cat
  16. cake – lake
  17. swing – ring
  18. The dry leaves whisper
  19. 5
  20. 3
  21. Children splash in muddy lanes
  22. 5
  23. 5
  24. kite
  25. 7
  26. 7
  27. jar
  28. bold
  29. 7
  30. note
  31. Stars blink one by one
  32. tell – smell
  33. house
  34. 3
  35. note
  36. rain – plain
  37. bun – fun
  38. train – rain
  39. fish – wish
  40. Kites dance in the sky

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