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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 787 · 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) log – hook (b) log – dog (c) dish – dog
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) key (b) book (c) balloon
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) one (b) smell (c) blouse
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – fog (b) spoon – fog (c) log – jar
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – mouse (b) house – fish (c) bun – mouse
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – light (b) white – light (c) white – jog
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) old (b) car (c) shed
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – cake (b) ring – king (c) bed – king
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) kite (b) car (c) red
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) mat (b) day (c) note
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – sun (b) well – play (c) clay – play
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) frog (b) bee (c) cake
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) ring (b) snake (c) bright
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) The moon, round and white (c) A frog on a leaf
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) my (b) noon (c) old
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) ring (b) sky (c) bed
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) balloon (b) gold (c) boat
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – sing (b) frog – wish (c) fish – wish
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – star (b) far – bee (c) log – star
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – log (b) far – car (c) ring – car

Answer key

  1. log – dog
  2. key
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. blouse
  6. log – fog
  7. house – mouse
  8. 3
  9. 5
  10. white – light
  11. 1
  12. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  13. 5
  14. shed
  15. 5
  16. ring – king
  17. 2
  18. The baby laughs at the moon
  19. 3
  20. car
  21. mat
  22. clay – play
  23. frog
  24. Peacocks spread their tails
  25. The wind plays with my long hair
  26. ring
  27. The temple bells ring softly
  28. 7
  29. 3
  30. my
  31. Children splash in muddy lanes
  32. 5
  33. bed
  34. gold
  35. 7
  36. 7
  37. fish – wish
  38. 2
  39. far – star
  40. far – car

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