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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 840 · 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 “dish”? (a) high (b) wing (c) fish
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) jog (b) bold (c) lake
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) cake (b) boat (c) plain
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) The moon, round and white (c) Little ants march on
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) A frog on a leaf (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Little ants march on
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The moon, round and white
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – swing (b) dog – swing (c) sing – bee
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – swing (b) guitar – house (c) blouse – house
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) fish (b) day (c) train
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  24. 24.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) Diyas glow at night (c) The old banyan tree
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) moon (b) bread (c) sea
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) A green parrot sings
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) The old banyan tree (c) The dry leaves whisper
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) run (b) lake (c) bell
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – coat (b) boat – jar (c) boat – coat
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – spoon (b) noon – bee (c) noon – spoon
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – note (b) coat – cake (c) coat – note
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) A cat on the wall
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – spoon (b) high – pie (c) bee – pie
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) my (b) fold (c) noon
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) blouse (b) mat (c) bright
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. fish
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 3
  5. bold
  6. cake
  7. 7
  8. The puddles shine like mirrors
  9. 5
  10. 4
  11. 5
  12. 3
  13. A frog on a leaf
  14. 7
  15. Little ants march on
  16. The moon, round and white
  17. 7
  18. 3
  19. 7
  20. sing – swing
  21. blouse – house
  22. train
  23. Monsoon clouds roll in
  24. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  25. bread
  26. A green parrot sings
  27. 2
  28. 5
  29. Children splash in muddy lanes
  30. 5
  31. run
  32. boat – coat
  33. noon – spoon
  34. coat – note
  35. Paper boats sail down the drain
  36. high – pie
  37. noon
  38. 2
  39. bright
  40. 7

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