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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 731 · 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) king – bee (b) sea – bee (c) sea – lake
  2. 2.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) rain (b) bread (c) night
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  5. 5.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 baby laughs at the moon (c) A frog on a leaf
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – bread (b) shed – far (c) train – bread
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – bee (b) bread – bee (c) key – hat
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) book (b) wish (c) day
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) head (b) bold (c) frog
  13. 13.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – bold (b) dish – mouse (c) house – mouse
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Bees hum near the pond
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – run (b) sun – run (c) sun – float
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) chain (b) bee (c) fold
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – cat (b) plain – cat (c) hat – bright
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) bright (b) plain (c) bee
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) shed (b) bee (c) coat
  24. 24.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) A frog on a leaf
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) mouse (b) shed (c) dish
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) day (b) sea (c) white
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – frog (b) ring – frog (c) dog – swish
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – sky (b) dish – noon (c) spoon – noon
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – smell (b) star – guitar (c) high – guitar
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) fog (b) bun (c) book
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – look (b) soon – look (c) hook – swing
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – red (b) bee – red (c) shed – tell
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – coat (b) boat – coat (c) boat – key
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) well (b) train (c) bee

Answer key

  1. sea – bee
  2. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  3. bread
  4. 5
  5. A frog on a leaf
  6. shed – bread
  7. key – bee
  8. 2
  9. 2
  10. wish
  11. 5
  12. bold
  13. Bees hum near the pond
  14. Diyas glow at night
  15. 7
  16. house – mouse
  17. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  18. sun – run
  19. 7
  20. fold
  21. hat – cat
  22. plain
  23. coat
  24. Morning bells ring out
  25. 3
  26. 1
  27. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  28. mouse
  29. 3
  30. day
  31. dog – frog
  32. spoon – noon
  33. star – guitar
  34. Waves kiss the warm sand
  35. book
  36. hook – look
  37. shed – red
  38. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  39. boat – coat
  40. bee

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