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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 79 · 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) moon – train (b) moon – balloon (c) fly – balloon
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – fold (b) old – sun (c) old – fold
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) day (b) rain (c) fun
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – bright (b) cook – hook (c) old – hook
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – stay (b) cook – stay (c) clay – rake
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – bee (b) tree – bake (c) tree – bee
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  13. 13.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  14. 14.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) mat (b) dog (c) sky
  16. 16.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) soon (b) wing (c) blouse
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – kite (b) took – book (c) float – book
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – star (b) bee – kite (c) bright – kite
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) soon (b) key (c) light
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) cake (b) cat (c) fish
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – snake (b) lake – snake (c) lake – took
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) high (b) shed (c) bright
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – dish (b) swish – dish (c) swish – guitar
  27. 27.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The dry leaves whisper
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) play (b) dish (c) hat
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) key (b) bake (c) fish
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – tell (b) well – cat (c) well – tell
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – dog (b) log – cook (c) log – dog
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – tell (b) sea – moon (c) balloon – moon
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) dog (b) bold (c) sun
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – high (b) fly – tree (c) fly – high
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) mouse (b) snake (c) night

Answer key

  1. moon – balloon
  2. 7
  3. old – fold
  4. 3
  5. 5
  6. day
  7. 5
  8. cook – hook
  9. 5
  10. clay – stay
  11. tree – bee
  12. 7
  13. Stars blink one by one
  14. Hot chai in a cup
  15. sky
  16. Hot pakoras on a plate
  17. blouse
  18. took – book
  19. bright – kite
  20. light
  21. 2
  22. cake
  23. 3
  24. lake – snake
  25. bright
  26. swish – dish
  27. The dry leaves whisper
  28. play
  29. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  30. 7
  31. 5
  32. 2
  33. fish
  34. well – tell
  35. log – dog
  36. balloon – moon
  37. 4
  38. dog
  39. fly – high
  40. night

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