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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 722 · 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 “swing”? (a) night (b) wing (c) frog
  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) The moon, round and white
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – head (b) bed – boat (c) bed – head
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – soon (b) swish – soon (c) spoon – hat
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) bread (b) hat (c) swish
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) well (b) wish (c) star
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Rain taps on the roof
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – cold (b) gold – cold (c) gold – chain
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – mouse (b) house – mouse (c) house – bed
  18. 18.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) bed (b) boat (c) mouse
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – spoon (b) log – frog (c) clay – frog
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Little ants march on (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – moon (b) hat – mat (c) coat – mat
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – play (b) float – coat (c) run – coat
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) fold (b) cake (c) sea
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) chain (b) moon (c) fog
  33. 33.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) A frog on a leaf (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – float (b) boat – mat (c) chain – float
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – rat (b) bat – one (c) light – rat
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – cat (b) my – fly (c) shell – fly
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – run (b) fun – bell (c) hat – run
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – hook (b) book – far (c) book – hook

Answer key

  1. wing
  2. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  3. bed – head
  4. 4
  5. 3
  6. 2
  7. spoon – soon
  8. swish
  9. star
  10. 7
  11. 5
  12. 1
  13. 3
  14. Rain taps on the roof
  15. The old banyan tree
  16. gold – cold
  17. house – mouse
  18. Hot chai in a cup
  19. mouse
  20. log – frog
  21. 7
  22. 3
  23. Little ants march on
  24. 4
  25. hat – mat
  26. 7
  27. 5
  28. 3
  29. 5
  30. float – coat
  31. sea
  32. fog
  33. The kite string tugs at my hand
  34. boat – float
  35. 1
  36. 3
  37. bat – rat
  38. my – fly
  39. fun – run
  40. book – hook

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