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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 883 · 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) sing – ring (b) tell – ring (c) sing – plain
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – note (b) float – note (c) float – high
  4. 4.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Hot chai in a cup
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – snake (b) lake – snake (c) lake – noon
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – soon (b) kite – king (c) sing – king
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – hat (b) cat – hat (c) cat – bright
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) star (b) soon (c) bread
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) cold (b) mat (c) cake
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The moon, round and white (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) A cat on the wall (c) The dry leaves whisper
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The moon, round and white
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) key (b) book (c) dog
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – coat (b) took – cook (c) spoon – cook
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) knee (b) dog (c) rain
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Stars blink one by one
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  20. 20.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) A green parrot sings (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  22. 22.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – high (b) sky – book (c) bed – high
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – took (b) book – tree (c) red – took
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – play (b) look – boat (c) goat – boat
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) jar (b) look (c) bake
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) high (b) head (c) spoon
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – bright (b) light – shed (c) sun – bright
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – frog (b) jog – frog (c) jog – fish
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – far (b) star – far (c) star – shed
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – high (b) bread – look (c) book – look
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  36. 36.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) A frog on a leaf (c) The dry leaves whisper
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) bed (b) star (c) old
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – dog (b) stay – dog (c) log – tree
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) smell (b) kite (c) soon
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) pie (b) sea (c) cook

Answer key

  1. sing – ring
  2. Children splash in muddy lanes
  3. float – note
  4. The lazy cow chews and chews
  5. lake – snake
  6. sing – king
  7. cat – hat
  8. star
  9. cake
  10. The puddles shine like mirrors
  11. The temple bells ring softly
  12. Green parrots chatter all day
  13. book
  14. took – cook
  15. Waves kiss the warm sand
  16. knee
  17. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  18. 4
  19. 3
  20. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  21. 5
  22. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  23. 3
  24. sky – high
  25. book – took
  26. goat – boat
  27. bake
  28. spoon
  29. light – bright
  30. 2
  31. 3
  32. jog – frog
  33. star – far
  34. book – look
  35. 4
  36. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  37. bed
  38. log – dog
  39. soon
  40. sea

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