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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 774 · 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) swing – sing (b) cat – sing (c) swing – fold
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – car (b) rain – dish (c) wish – dish
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) coat (b) wish (c) book
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) bright (b) key (c) fly
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) rat (b) jog (c) guitar
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) bed (b) knee (c) cat
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – tell (b) sun – run (c) moon – run
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – wish (b) brain – fog (c) dog – fog
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) fly (b) log (c) note
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  15. 15.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – bright (b) night – sea (c) house – bright
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.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 temple bells ring softly (c) The moon, round and white
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) well (b) float (c) kite
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) star (b) night (c) moon
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – train (b) cake – rake (c) sun – rake
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – wish (b) hat – bat (c) hook – bat
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – house (b) light – cook (c) book – cook
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) swish (b) day (c) mouse
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – play (b) fog – dog (c) fish – dog
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – sing (b) kite – cake (c) snake – cake
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) cat (b) fold (c) plain
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – book (b) look – rat (c) look – book
  35. 35.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) wing (b) jar (c) light
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – sing (b) ring – fold (c) book – sing
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) run (b) star (c) dog

Answer key

  1. swing – sing
  2. 5
  3. wish – dish
  4. coat
  5. 7
  6. key
  7. rat
  8. 3
  9. knee
  10. sun – run
  11. dog – fog
  12. log
  13. 2
  14. Children splash in muddy lanes
  15. Kites dance in the sky
  16. night – bright
  17. 3
  18. The moon, round and white
  19. kite
  20. night
  21. cake – rake
  22. hat – bat
  23. 3
  24. book – cook
  25. 7
  26. 5
  27. mouse
  28. 5
  29. fog – dog
  30. 7
  31. snake – cake
  32. cat
  33. 5
  34. look – book
  35. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  36. light
  37. ring – sing
  38. 1
  39. The kite string tugs at my hand
  40. star

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