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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 766 · 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 “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – gold (b) frog – log (c) kite – log
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) soon (b) sea (c) bold
  5. 5.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) swish (b) my (c) snake
  10. 10.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) Bees hum near the pond
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) shell (b) train (c) bee
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  13. 13.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – book (b) cook – bright (c) balloon – book
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – shed (b) mat – kite (c) white – kite
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) house (b) bell (c) fish
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) sing (b) rake (c) train
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) red (b) wish (c) clay
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – hat (b) white – hat (c) mat – car
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – run (b) blouse – play (c) clay – play
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  27. 27.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 temple bells ring softly (c) A frog on a leaf
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) A frog on a leaf
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – ring (b) sing – blouse (c) sing – ring
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) guitar (b) cold (c) light
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) lake (b) boat (c) night
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – sea (b) bee – look (c) bake – sea
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) knee (b) wish (c) wing
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) dish (b) bright (c) far
  38. 38.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) hook (b) bake (c) star

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. frog – log
  3. 5
  4. bold
  5. The kite string tugs at my hand
  6. 1
  7. 7
  8. 5
  9. swish
  10. Bees hum near the pond
  11. bee
  12. 3
  13. Clouds drift past the hill
  14. 4
  15. 3
  16. cook – book
  17. white – kite
  18. house
  19. train
  20. clay
  21. mat – hat
  22. 7
  23. clay – play
  24. 5
  25. 7
  26. 3
  27. A frog on a leaf
  28. 3
  29. Hot pakoras on a plate
  30. 5
  31. 3
  32. sing – ring
  33. guitar
  34. boat
  35. bee – sea
  36. wing
  37. far
  38. Kites dance in the sky
  39. 3
  40. bake

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