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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 851 · 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 “coat”? (a) float (b) log (c) cat
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) look (b) mat (c) king
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  4. 4.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – sea (b) cold – sea (c) bee – bat
  6. 6.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Kites dance in the sky
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – sky (b) fly – cat (c) fly – sky
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – sing (b) king – star (c) king – sing
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) A frog on a leaf
  11. 11.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) Little ants march on (c) Morning bells ring out
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) balloon (b) red (c) bold
  14. 14.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – tray (b) shed – car (c) guitar – car
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) spoon (b) brain (c) fun
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) swish (b) rat (c) well
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) tell (b) snake (c) hat
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) balloon (b) bold (c) fish
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – tell (b) sky – tell (c) well – frog
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) coat (b) train (c) king
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – run (b) my – run (c) one – night
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) cat (b) swing (c) light
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – sea (b) bell – tell (c) jog – tell
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) high (b) bread (c) dish
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) my (b) swish (c) cat
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) plain (b) moon (c) swish
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) night (b) tell (c) wish
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) mat (b) fun (c) play
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Green parrots chatter all day

Answer key

  1. float
  2. mat
  3. Waves kiss the warm sand
  4. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  5. bee – sea
  6. Kites dance in the sky
  7. fly – sky
  8. 5
  9. king – sing
  10. The baby laughs at the moon
  11. The puddles shine like mirrors
  12. 5
  13. bold
  14. Soft snow on the hills
  15. 1
  16. 4
  17. guitar – car
  18. fun
  19. swish
  20. snake
  21. fish
  22. well – tell
  23. king
  24. 5
  25. 7
  26. 5
  27. 2
  28. one – run
  29. swing
  30. bell – tell
  31. 3
  32. dish
  33. my
  34. moon
  35. night
  36. 3
  37. 5
  38. Monsoon clouds roll in
  39. fun
  40. Green parrots chatter all day

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