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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 887 · 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 “my”? (a) fly (b) chain (c) sea
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) swish (b) tray (c) bake
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) rain (b) bee (c) fun
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) key (b) wing (c) float
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) dog (b) cake (c) rat
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – one (b) fun – one (c) fun – rat
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – bed (b) mouse – bed (c) shed – smell
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – dish (b) bun – coat (c) goat – coat
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) A green parrot sings (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – plain (b) rain – bright (c) rain – plain
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Morning bells ring out
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – book (b) light – book (c) cook – bake
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – light (b) kite – light (c) kite – fog
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) wing (b) moon (c) boat
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) sea (b) king (c) hat
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – fun (b) sun – cake (c) white – fun
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – fish (b) wish – run (c) cold – fish
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) mat (b) plain (c) spoon
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) The moon, round and white (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  34. 34.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Kites dance in the sky
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) tree (b) fly (c) smell
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) spoon (b) blouse (c) chain

Answer key

  1. fly
  2. 7
  3. tray
  4. Hot pakoras on a plate
  5. 7
  6. 3
  7. bee
  8. wing
  9. dog
  10. 7
  11. 3
  12. 3
  13. 2
  14. fun – one
  15. shed – bed
  16. 7
  17. goat – coat
  18. The dry leaves whisper
  19. The kite string tugs at my hand
  20. The puddles shine like mirrors
  21. rain – plain
  22. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  23. A frog on a leaf
  24. cook – book
  25. 7
  26. kite – light
  27. wing
  28. hat
  29. sun – fun
  30. wish – fish
  31. 1
  32. mat
  33. The moon, round and white
  34. The temple bells ring softly
  35. 4
  36. 5
  37. 4
  38. fly
  39. Monsoon clouds roll in
  40. spoon

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