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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 836 · 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 word rhymes with “house”? (a) tree (b) blouse (c) stay
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) snake (b) well (c) noon
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) kite (b) shed (c) book
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – soon (b) ring – king (c) run – king
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – clay (b) rat – sky (c) high – sky
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – frog (b) night – frog (c) dog – shed
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) took (b) mouse (c) key
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – bright (b) light – bright (c) light – tree
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – bat (b) rat – bat (c) rat – book
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Rain taps on the roof
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – log (b) dog – cook (c) dog – log
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) fish (b) star (c) cake
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) goat (b) swing (c) old
  19. 19.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) mat (b) fly (c) cake
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – note (b) float – cat (c) float – note
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – spoon (b) bright – light (c) shell – light
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) balloon (b) bell (c) tray
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Kites dance in the sky
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) lake (b) float (c) sky
  30. 30.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 cat on the wall (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – pie (b) chain – train (c) fog – train
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – hook (b) tray – play (c) run – play
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – knee (b) play – knee (c) bee – cat
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  38. 38.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (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) Bees hum near the pond (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The temple bells ring softly
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. blouse
  2. well
  3. 1
  4. book
  5. 7
  6. ring – king
  7. high – sky
  8. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  9. 5
  10. dog – frog
  11. took
  12. light – bright
  13. rat – bat
  14. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  15. dog – log
  16. fish
  17. 3
  18. old
  19. Peacocks spread their tails
  20. fly
  21. float – note
  22. bright – light
  23. 3
  24. tray
  25. 3
  26. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  27. The kite string tugs at my hand
  28. 7
  29. float
  30. A cat on the wall
  31. chain – train
  32. tray – play
  33. Waves kiss the warm sand
  34. 3
  35. bee – knee
  36. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  37. 4
  38. Waves carry shells to the shore
  39. Bees hum near the pond
  40. 5

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