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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 789 · 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) night – dog (b) jog – red (c) jog – dog
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) my (b) play (c) frog
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – one (b) ring – one (c) run – train
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – rake (b) lake – hook (c) mouse – rake
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – knee (b) tray – bell (c) smell – bell
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) bed (b) mat (c) bell
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – rake (b) gold – old (c) car – old
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – high (b) hat – high (c) sky – play
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – chain (b) rain – blouse (c) rain – chain
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – knee (b) sea – spoon (c) sea – knee
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) cake (b) dog (c) white
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – moon (b) book – gold (c) bold – gold
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) rat (b) sing (c) day
  19. 19.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Mangoes in the sun
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) bread (b) hook (c) sun
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) gold (b) sing (c) snake
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – coat (b) note – bat (c) note – coat
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  25. 25.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Stars blink one by one
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – sing (b) swing – bat (c) swing – sing
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The moon, round and white
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mouse (b) mat (c) sky
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) clay (b) bee (c) train
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Mangoes in the sun
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Hot chai in a cup
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Little ants march on
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) house (b) bread (c) star

Answer key

  1. jog – dog
  2. frog
  3. run – one
  4. lake – rake
  5. smell – bell
  6. 5
  7. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  8. mat
  9. gold – old
  10. sky – high
  11. rain – chain
  12. sea – knee
  13. cake
  14. Waves kiss the warm sand
  15. 4
  16. bold – gold
  17. 5
  18. day
  19. Hot pakoras on a plate
  20. hook
  21. gold
  22. note – coat
  23. 3
  24. 3
  25. Clouds drift past the hill
  26. 5
  27. Stars blink one by one
  28. 5
  29. swing – sing
  30. 7
  31. The wind plays with my long hair
  32. mouse
  33. clay
  34. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  35. Mangoes in the sun
  36. 3
  37. Peacocks spread their tails
  38. Hot chai in a cup
  39. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  40. star

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