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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 767 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – fly (b) my – fly (c) my – cook
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) cake (b) run (c) swing
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) A cat on the wall
  6. 6.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) A frog on a leaf (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – rake (b) snake – rake (c) snake – red
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) bread (b) mouse (c) tree
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – day (b) plain – brain (c) snake – brain
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) light (b) fold (c) shell
  14. 14.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Morning bells ring out
  15. 15.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) shed (b) car (c) spoon
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – hook (b) key – hook (c) cook – bed
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) fun (b) car (c) head
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – ring (b) wing – bell (c) wing – ring
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – lake (b) cake – plain (c) cake – lake
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) swing (b) high (c) took
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – swish (b) bat – swish (c) wish – pie
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) book (b) bold (c) blouse
  32. 32.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) The moon, round and white (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Morning bells ring out
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) dish (b) mat (c) brain
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – sing (b) bee – knee (c) guitar – knee
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – bed (b) red – bed (c) red – pie
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) frog (b) night (c) stay
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) log (b) head (c) light

Answer key

  1. A frog on a leaf
  2. my – fly
  3. 3
  4. swing
  5. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  6. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  7. snake – rake
  8. bread
  9. 7
  10. 4
  11. 5
  12. plain – brain
  13. light
  14. The kite string tugs at my hand
  15. Monsoon clouds roll in
  16. car
  17. cook – hook
  18. 7
  19. 5
  20. fun
  21. wing – ring
  22. 2
  23. 5
  24. cake – lake
  25. took
  26. 3
  27. 3
  28. wish – swish
  29. 4
  30. 7
  31. book
  32. The moon, round and white
  33. Morning bells ring out
  34. dish
  35. 5
  36. 5
  37. bee – knee
  38. red – bed
  39. stay
  40. log

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