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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 705 · 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 “balloon”? (a) spoon (b) tree (c) plain
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) took (b) brain (c) king
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Little ants march on
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) float (b) bake (c) king
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – bee (b) well – bee (c) sea – log
  9. 9.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) Children splash in muddy lanes
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – noon (b) balloon – noon (c) balloon – fog
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The temple bells ring softly
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A green parrot sings
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) goat (b) run (c) cat
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – wing (b) king – jar (c) king – wing
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) A green parrot sings
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) car (b) hat (c) snake
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  20. 20.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – bake (b) rain – bake (c) lake – fish
  23. 23.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) A green parrot sings
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) jar (b) bat (c) moon
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) The moon, round and white (c) Stars blink one by one
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – shell (b) bell – key (c) bell – shell
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) dog (b) knee (c) noon
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – lake (b) rake – lake (c) rake – tray
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – fish (b) fold – bold (c) hat – bold
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) coat (b) tray (c) bat
  35. 35.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) The moon, round and white (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Bees hum near the pond
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – jog (b) light – bright (c) day – bright
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) tree (b) book (c) well
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) my (b) car (c) run
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – note (b) sea – key (c) plain – key

Answer key

  1. spoon
  2. 1
  3. brain
  4. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  5. 3
  6. 2
  7. bake
  8. sea – bee
  9. Soft snow on the hills
  10. 5
  11. balloon – noon
  12. Peacocks spread their tails
  13. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  14. run
  15. king – wing
  16. A green parrot sings
  17. car
  18. 5
  19. 2
  20. The puddles shine like mirrors
  21. 7
  22. lake – bake
  23. Waves carry shells to the shore
  24. bat
  25. 5
  26. The kite string tugs at my hand
  27. bell – shell
  28. 3
  29. 5
  30. knee
  31. rake – lake
  32. 5
  33. fold – bold
  34. tray
  35. The moon, round and white
  36. The baby laughs at the moon
  37. light – bright
  38. tree
  39. my
  40. sea – key

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