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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 772 · 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) bat – chain (b) bat – mat (c) bread – mat
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – fish (b) train – coat (c) goat – coat
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) rain (b) blouse (c) look
  6. 6.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) book (b) lake (c) boat
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Kites dance in the sky
  11. 11.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) Morning bells ring out (c) A frog on a leaf
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) bold (b) bat (c) took
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) brain (b) head (c) cold
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – plain (b) chain – bed (c) well – plain
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) run (b) ring (c) red
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  19. 19.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) A green parrot sings
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – bold (b) cold – bold (c) cold – knee
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – bed (b) head – mouse (c) head – bed
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – tree (b) brain – tree (c) bee – gold
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) snake (b) gold (c) kite
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – cook (b) book – bright (c) book – cook
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) rain (b) dog (c) tree
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – swing (b) bell – swing (c) sing – knee
  35. 35.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) jog (b) bold (c) hat
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  39. 39.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) sun (b) train (c) stay

Answer key

  1. bat – mat
  2. 7
  3. 5
  4. goat – coat
  5. rain
  6. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  7. 7
  8. lake
  9. 2
  10. The puddles shine like mirrors
  11. Children splash in muddy lanes
  12. took
  13. cold
  14. 7
  15. 5
  16. chain – plain
  17. red
  18. 5
  19. The baby laughs at the moon
  20. 5
  21. Diyas glow at night
  22. 3
  23. 4
  24. cold – bold
  25. 5
  26. head – bed
  27. 3
  28. Green parrots chatter all day
  29. bee – tree
  30. kite
  31. 5
  32. book – cook
  33. tree
  34. sing – swing
  35. Kites dance in the sky
  36. 3
  37. hat
  38. 5
  39. Clouds drift past the hill
  40. stay

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