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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 875 · 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) mouse – red (b) mouse – blouse (c) key – blouse
  2. 2.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The temple bells ring softly
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) bright (b) boat (c) cake
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) jog (b) night (c) coat
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – light (b) goat – rat (c) bat – rat
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) day (b) fly (c) goat
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Diyas glow at night
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) tell (b) star (c) boat
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) shed (b) pie (c) balloon
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) sing (b) moon (c) bell
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – cat (b) soon – cat (c) hat – blouse
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) goat (b) stay (c) plain
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) jog (b) bell (c) mouse
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) house (b) shed (c) far
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Bees hum near the pond
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Little ants march on
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) bat (b) knee (c) swish
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – light (b) dog – light (c) night – stay
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – noon (b) spoon – boat (c) night – noon
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – sky (b) mat – sing (c) swing – sing
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – my (b) log – jog (c) plain – jog
  40. 40.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Monsoon clouds roll in

Answer key

  1. mouse – blouse
  2. Waves carry shells to the shore
  3. Morning bells ring out
  4. 5
  5. cake
  6. jog
  7. 5
  8. 5
  9. bat – rat
  10. 5
  11. 7
  12. day
  13. 3
  14. Diyas glow at night
  15. 3
  16. boat
  17. 5
  18. 3
  19. balloon
  20. 1
  21. bell
  22. 5
  23. hat – cat
  24. 5
  25. stay
  26. 5
  27. jog
  28. far
  29. 5
  30. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  31. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  32. 3
  33. bat
  34. night – light
  35. 4
  36. spoon – noon
  37. swing – sing
  38. 7
  39. log – jog
  40. Green parrots chatter all day

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