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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 810 · 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) bread – wish (b) frog – shed (c) bread – shed
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – one (b) sun – play (c) head – one
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – chain (b) rain – gold (c) rain – chain
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  6. 6.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Little ants march on
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) smell (b) blouse (c) light
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) A frog on a leaf (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) bat (b) snake (c) light
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) bright (b) ring (c) cat
  15. 15.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) Bees hum near the pond
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Mangoes in the sun
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – jar (b) key – sea (c) took – sea
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) blouse (b) red (c) moon
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) red (b) smell (c) one
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – bun (b) bright – rain (c) chain – rain
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – house (b) mouse – book (c) cake – house
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) bee (b) cake (c) train
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – spoon (b) rake – chain (c) plain – chain
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) mouse (b) hat (c) book
  27. 27.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) The old banyan tree
  28. 28.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) snake (b) cold (c) plain
  30. 30.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – hook (b) red – bed (c) night – bed
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) balloon (b) chain (c) pie
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – cold (b) bold – cold (c) bold – dish
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – sing (b) clay – fog (c) log – fog
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) note (b) dog (c) run
  37. 37.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) A cat on the wall
  38. 38.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Bees hum near the pond
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. bread – shed
  2. 5
  3. sun – one
  4. rain – chain
  5. 5
  6. Little ants march on
  7. 1
  8. light
  9. 1
  10. 4
  11. A frog on a leaf
  12. bat
  13. 5
  14. ring
  15. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  16. 4
  17. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  18. key – sea
  19. red
  20. smell
  21. chain – rain
  22. mouse – house
  23. cake
  24. 4
  25. plain – chain
  26. book
  27. The old banyan tree
  28. Peacocks spread their tails
  29. snake
  30. Hot pakoras on a plate
  31. red – bed
  32. 5
  33. chain
  34. bold – cold
  35. log – fog
  36. run
  37. A cat on the wall
  38. Bees hum near the pond
  39. Mangoes in the sun
  40. 5

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