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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 771 · 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) smell – bright (b) smell – tell (c) sea – tell
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) tree (b) blouse (c) sun
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – run (b) mouse – house (c) bright – house
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – swing (b) wing – stay (c) rat – swing
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – one (b) run – knee (c) car – one
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) The moon, round and white (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) bake (b) spoon (c) fish
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Little ants march on (c) Diyas glow at night
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – fish (b) wish – fish (c) wish – fold
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – log (b) kite – log (c) fog – hook
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Hot chai in a cup
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) house (b) high (c) moon
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – sun (b) noon – rat (c) hat – rat
  22. 22.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Morning bells ring out
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – run (b) bun – old (c) tray – run
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – wish (b) fish – wish (c) fish – fog
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  28. 28.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – bold (b) rake – bold (c) cold – dish
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – noon (b) bun – noon (c) moon – house
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. smell – tell
  2. sun
  3. 4
  4. 4
  5. mouse – house
  6. 5
  7. The moon, round and white
  8. wing – swing
  9. run – one
  10. The baby laughs at the moon
  11. bake
  12. Children splash in muddy lanes
  13. 7
  14. wish – fish
  15. 1
  16. 3
  17. fog – log
  18. The lazy cow chews and chews
  19. 3
  20. high
  21. hat – rat
  22. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  23. 7
  24. 5
  25. bun – run
  26. fish – wish
  27. 7
  28. Peacocks spread their tails
  29. cold – bold
  30. 3
  31. 3
  32. moon – noon
  33. 3
  34. 5
  35. Rain taps on the roof
  36. 5
  37. Clouds drift past the hill
  38. Soft snow on the hills
  39. 7
  40. 7

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