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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 757 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) wish (b) fog (c) old
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – rain (b) bun – rain (c) chain – bed
  5. 5.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) A green parrot sings (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) bed (b) snake (c) shell
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) king (b) bun (c) fold
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) cat (b) lake (c) knee
  14. 14.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Morning bells ring out
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – bell (b) smell – swing (c) wish – bell
  20. 20.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – fun (b) bun – wish (c) rat – fun
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) boat (b) cake (c) spoon
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – light (b) log – fog (c) brain – fog
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – snake (b) bake – snake (c) bake – bun
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) clay (b) knee (c) brain
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) wing (b) rake (c) bed
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) far (b) key (c) note
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Little ants march on (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) sky (b) one (c) tray
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) dog (b) red (c) soon
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) fog (b) rain (c) noon
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – fold (b) old – fold (c) old – swish

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. old
  3. 3
  4. chain – rain
  5. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  6. 2
  7. A green parrot sings
  8. shell
  9. 1
  10. 5
  11. 3
  12. fold
  13. cat
  14. Peacocks spread their tails
  15. 1
  16. Morning bells ring out
  17. Kites dance in the sky
  18. 5
  19. smell – bell
  20. The wind plays with my long hair
  21. bun – fun
  22. 3
  23. boat
  24. log – fog
  25. 4
  26. 4
  27. bake – snake
  28. clay
  29. rake
  30. 3
  31. 5
  32. Rain taps on the roof
  33. key
  34. Little ants march on
  35. Hot chai in a cup
  36. one
  37. 3
  38. red
  39. fog
  40. old – fold

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