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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 882 · 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) wish – dog (b) wish – dish (c) sing – dish
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Stars blink one by one (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  4. 4.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) goat (b) fun (c) cake
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – high (b) wish – car (c) star – car
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) boat (b) bee (c) cake
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – swing (b) rake – hat (c) bat – hat
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) A green parrot sings
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Mangoes in the sun
  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) Morning bells ring out (c) Diyas glow at night
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – pie (b) spoon – soon (c) dog – soon
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) run (b) star (c) ring
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) wing (b) chain (c) pie
  26. 26.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
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – fun (b) run – tree (c) moon – fun
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – swish (b) guitar – mouse (c) house – mouse
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – guitar (b) clay – play (c) my – play
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) The old banyan tree
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – fly (b) sky – rain (c) ring – fly
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) fold (b) white (c) one
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – bread (b) bed – bread (c) bed – old
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – swing (b) well – swing (c) king – rain
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – bell (b) moon – balloon (c) star – balloon

Answer key

  1. wish – dish
  2. Stars blink one by one
  3. 7
  4. Clouds drift past the hill
  5. 3
  6. goat
  7. Rain taps on the roof
  8. star – car
  9. cake
  10. 4
  11. Diyas glow at night
  12. bat – hat
  13. 3
  14. Waves carry shells to the shore
  15. 5
  16. 3
  17. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  18. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  19. spoon – soon
  20. 3
  21. 7
  22. 3
  23. star
  24. 2
  25. wing
  26. The puddles shine like mirrors
  27. run – fun
  28. 1
  29. house – mouse
  30. clay – play
  31. 3
  32. Paper boats sail down the drain
  33. sky – fly
  34. 5
  35. one
  36. bed – bread
  37. king – swing
  38. 2
  39. 2
  40. moon – balloon

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