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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 850 · 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) gold – key (b) gold – bold (c) smell – bold
  2. 2.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The old banyan tree
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – pie (b) bee – knee (c) look – knee
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – kite (b) book – sing (c) king – sing
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) wing (b) train (c) bake
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Diyas glow at night
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Morning bells ring out (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  16. 16.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) A green parrot sings (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) A cat on the wall (c) Hot chai in a cup
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Kites dance in the sky
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) bread (b) tray (c) bell
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) float (b) tree (c) balloon
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (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) Kites dance in the sky (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) tell (b) noon (c) fun
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – jar (b) star – swing (c) star – jar
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) rat (b) snake (c) day
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – night (b) white – night (c) white – head
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – coat (b) lake – mouse (c) house – mouse
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) book (b) lake (c) car
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – book (b) ring – knee (c) sea – knee
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) cold (b) tell (c) sea

Answer key

  1. gold – bold
  2. The old banyan tree
  3. 5
  4. bee – knee
  5. 7
  6. king – sing
  7. 7
  8. 5
  9. 7
  10. bake
  11. The baby laughs at the moon
  12. 3
  13. Morning bells ring out
  14. 4
  15. 7
  16. A green parrot sings
  17. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  18. 7
  19. 5
  20. 5
  21. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  22. 7
  23. tray
  24. float
  25. 2
  26. Children splash in muddy lanes
  27. 1
  28. 3
  29. noon
  30. star – jar
  31. snake
  32. white – night
  33. 2
  34. house – mouse
  35. 3
  36. 5
  37. car
  38. sea – knee
  39. 3
  40. tell

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