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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 846 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – cat (b) fun – one (c) tree – one
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – bell (b) well – bell (c) well – night
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) bee (b) bun (c) swish
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – blouse (b) key – bee (c) sun – bee
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Hot chai in a cup
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) light (b) plain (c) bake
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – chain (b) brain – star (c) snake – chain
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) swing (b) balloon (c) red
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) bake (b) house (c) ring
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) hat (b) stay (c) star
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – play (b) stay – jar (c) stay – play
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – bed (b) note – boat (c) star – boat
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – smell (b) well – car (c) cake – smell
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – head (b) bread – star (c) fun – head
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – balloon (b) key – balloon (c) noon – bell
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – old (b) cold – old (c) cold – white
  30. 30.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) fly (b) bat (c) sun
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Morning bells ring out (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. 33.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) Diyas glow at night (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – fun (b) bright – high (c) my – high
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – moon (b) soon – lake (c) soon – moon
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) bright (b) noon (c) house
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8

Answer key

  1. Waves kiss the warm sand
  2. 3
  3. 7
  4. 2
  5. fun – one
  6. well – bell
  7. swish
  8. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  9. key – bee
  10. 7
  11. 2
  12. Peacocks spread their tails
  13. Green parrots chatter all day
  14. plain
  15. A green parrot sings
  16. brain – chain
  17. red
  18. ring
  19. 7
  20. stay
  21. 2
  22. stay – play
  23. note – boat
  24. well – smell
  25. 3
  26. bread – head
  27. 3
  28. noon – balloon
  29. cold – old
  30. Clouds drift past the hill
  31. sun
  32. The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. The lazy cow chews and chews
  34. 2
  35. my – high
  36. soon – moon
  37. A frog on a leaf
  38. 5
  39. bright
  40. 7

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