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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 800 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) bat (b) cold (c) sing
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – wish (b) snake – wish (c) fish – mouse
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – bold (b) chain – blouse (c) house – blouse
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) stay (b) jar (c) sun
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) tray (b) cat (c) lake
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – jog (b) dog – jog (c) dog – light
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) red (b) ring (c) guitar
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Little ants march on (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The old banyan tree (c) Kites dance in the sky
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) car (b) fish (c) my
  18. 18.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Rain taps on the roof
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) white (b) look (c) knee
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – well (b) cake – coat (c) boat – coat
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) head (b) blouse (c) hat
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Stars blink one by one (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – rain (b) one – tree (c) sea – tree
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – dog (b) log – ring (c) log – dog
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – hook (b) moon – spoon (c) high – spoon
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) fish (b) rain (c) mouse
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  34. 34.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  35. 35.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) A green parrot sings (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) hat (b) tree (c) balloon
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – float (b) train – plain (c) bright – plain
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) took (b) play (c) shell
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. bat
  3. fish – wish
  4. 7
  5. house – blouse
  6. jar
  7. 7
  8. lake
  9. dog – jog
  10. Mangoes in the sun
  11. red
  12. 3
  13. 7
  14. 5
  15. Little ants march on
  16. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  17. my
  18. Rain taps on the roof
  19. knee
  20. 1
  21. boat – coat
  22. blouse
  23. The puddles shine like mirrors
  24. sea – tree
  25. 3
  26. 3
  27. log – dog
  28. 7
  29. moon – spoon
  30. fish
  31. 5
  32. 2
  33. 7
  34. Waves kiss the warm sand
  35. A green parrot sings
  36. hat
  37. train – plain
  38. 1
  39. play
  40. 5

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