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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 873 · 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 “guitar”? (a) star (b) gold (c) lake
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The temple bells ring softly
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) jog (b) shed (c) rat
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – tell (b) smell – play (c) smell – tell
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – old (b) cold – old (c) cold – car
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) blouse (b) bed (c) one
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) kite (b) sea (c) play
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – dish (b) fish – sing (c) fish – dish
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – snake (b) shell – snake (c) lake – bread
  14. 14.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Stars blink one by one
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Stars blink one by one (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) ring (b) key (c) log
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) dog (b) cook (c) white
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – fog (b) sing – fog (c) jog – rain
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – swish (b) light – bright (c) car – bright
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) noon (b) head (c) run
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – white (b) fly – jar (c) car – jar
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) ring (b) night (c) cake
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – smell (b) well – day (c) bun – smell
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) car (b) cold (c) bright
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – my (b) bun – my (c) pie – sea
  31. 31.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Morning bells ring out
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – knee (b) key – cook (c) key – knee
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) gold (b) bake (c) pie
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – rake (b) knee – rake (c) cake – one

Answer key

  1. star
  2. Rain taps on the roof
  3. 5
  4. rat
  5. smell – tell
  6. 1
  7. cold – old
  8. bed
  9. sea
  10. 7
  11. The wind plays with my long hair
  12. fish – dish
  13. lake – snake
  14. Stars blink one by one
  15. The lazy cow chews and chews
  16. ring
  17. dog
  18. 5
  19. 7
  20. jog – fog
  21. 5
  22. light – bright
  23. head
  24. The puddles shine like mirrors
  25. car – jar
  26. cake
  27. Clouds drift past the hill
  28. well – smell
  29. cold
  30. pie – my
  31. Morning bells ring out
  32. 1
  33. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  34. 7
  35. The old banyan tree
  36. 2
  37. Monsoon clouds roll in
  38. key – knee
  39. pie
  40. cake – rake

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