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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 878 · 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 “star”? (a) sky (b) night (c) far
  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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) key (b) bed (c) spoon
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) guitar (b) red (c) lake
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  6. 6.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) bread (b) hook (c) bake
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  10. 10.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – ring (b) king – far (c) dog – ring
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Little ants march on
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – fish (b) swish – night (c) swish – fish
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) bread (b) snake (c) fun
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – look (b) took – play (c) took – look
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – pie (b) my – pie (c) my – day
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – car (b) star – hook (c) star – car
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – stay (b) day – boat (c) day – stay
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) snake (b) night (c) head
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – fly (b) pie – fly (c) pie – spoon
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  30. 30.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Bees hum near the pond
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) cook (b) key (c) cold
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) lake (b) dish (c) one
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. far
  2. Hot chai in a cup
  3. spoon
  4. red
  5. 7
  6. Morning bells ring out
  7. Soft snow on the hills
  8. bake
  9. 3
  10. Green parrots chatter all day
  11. king – ring
  12. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  13. 3
  14. swish – fish
  15. 7
  16. fun
  17. 5
  18. 5
  19. 5
  20. 2
  21. took – look
  22. my – pie
  23. star – car
  24. 4
  25. day – stay
  26. night
  27. 4
  28. pie – fly
  29. 7
  30. Bees hum near the pond
  31. 5
  32. 2
  33. Peacocks spread their tails
  34. cold
  35. 5
  36. 5
  37. 3
  38. 5
  39. one
  40. 5

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