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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 859 · 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 “plain”? (a) dog (b) rain (c) hat
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – star (b) guitar – star (c) guitar – bat
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) lake (b) house (c) bat
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The old banyan tree
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – moon (b) balloon – frog (c) balloon – moon
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – cake (b) key – knee (c) dish – knee
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) sky (b) book (c) house
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Kites dance in the sky
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Kites dance in the sky
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) day (b) moon (c) fun
  18. 18.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) Little ants march on
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – high (b) my – cook (c) my – high
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – play (b) house – fog (c) log – fog
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) boat (b) bright (c) fog
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – moon (b) play – note (c) boat – note
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – well (b) blouse – mouse (c) key – mouse
  24. 24.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Diyas glow at night
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – train (b) play – train (c) plain – bed
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) star (b) moon (c) night
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) key – note (c) king – sea
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – tray (b) clay – cold (c) jog – tray
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) frog (b) jar (c) sky
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) play (b) smell (c) wish
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. rain
  2. guitar – star
  3. 5
  4. 7
  5. lake
  6. Green parrots chatter all day
  7. 5
  8. balloon – moon
  9. key – knee
  10. house
  11. Little ants march on
  12. 5
  13. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  14. The lazy cow chews and chews
  15. 4
  16. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  17. day
  18. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  19. my – high
  20. log – fog
  21. bright
  22. boat – note
  23. blouse – mouse
  24. Diyas glow at night
  25. 3
  26. Waves kiss the warm sand
  27. Children splash in muddy lanes
  28. plain – train
  29. 3
  30. 5
  31. night
  32. 3
  33. key – sea
  34. 7
  35. clay – tray
  36. sky
  37. play
  38. 7
  39. 4
  40. 2

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