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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 739 · 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) rake – log (b) dog – log (c) dog – bee
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Stars blink one by one
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  4. 4.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Soft snow on the hills
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) shed (b) swing (c) balloon
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – spoon (b) moon – spoon (c) moon – hook
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) sea (b) bed (c) wish
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – knee (b) cake – knee (c) tree – spoon
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  12. 12.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) boat (b) pie (c) key
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) key (b) day (c) cake
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) hat (b) night (c) knee
  16. 16.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) bun (b) bell (c) far
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) clay (b) moon (c) book
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  21. 21.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Hot chai in a cup
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – shed (b) brain – swish (c) dish – swish
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) kite (b) took (c) bat
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) mat (b) swish (c) house
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) A cat on the wall
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Morning bells ring out (c) A cat on the wall
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) jog (b) ring (c) cake
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) took (b) high (c) coat
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – shell (b) sky – float (c) coat – float
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) soon (b) jar (c) smell
  38. 38.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) The dry leaves whisper
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) run (b) fold (c) lake
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) shed (b) float (c) night

Answer key

  1. dog – log
  2. Stars blink one by one
  3. 5
  4. Soft snow on the hills
  5. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  6. shed
  7. moon – spoon
  8. bed
  9. tree – knee
  10. 4
  11. 3
  12. A frog on a leaf
  13. pie
  14. day
  15. night
  16. Green parrots chatter all day
  17. far
  18. 4
  19. clay
  20. 3
  21. Hot chai in a cup
  22. dish – swish
  23. took
  24. 5
  25. 1
  26. Monsoon clouds roll in
  27. swish
  28. The kite string tugs at my hand
  29. Waves carry shells to the shore
  30. 7
  31. jog
  32. coat
  33. 5
  34. 7
  35. coat – float
  36. 7
  37. soon
  38. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  39. run
  40. night

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