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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 92 · 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 “fog”? (a) hook (b) dog (c) play
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  4. 4.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Hot chai in a cup
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  6. 6.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 baby laughs at the moon (c) A cat on the wall
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Soft snow on the hills
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) red (b) cook (c) rat
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – house (b) blouse – house (c) blouse – cake
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  18. 18.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Kites dance in the sky
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) cake (b) float (c) book
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) rain (b) book (c) bright
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – wing (b) sing – wing (c) sing – far
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – star (b) car – cake (c) car – star
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) swing (b) day (c) frog
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – cat (b) rat – bake (c) rat – cat
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – dog (b) chain – bat (c) hat – bat
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – fold (b) bold – cat (c) bold – fold
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – bright (b) knee – sea (c) king – sea
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – plain (b) rain – plain (c) rain – kite
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) shed (b) old (c) bee
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) knee (b) fly (c) house
  38. 38.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 cat on the wall (c) Little ants march on
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Waves carry shells to the shore

Answer key

  1. dog
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. Hot chai in a cup
  5. 5
  6. A cat on the wall
  7. 7
  8. Soft snow on the hills
  9. 7
  10. rat
  11. 5
  12. 3
  13. 5
  14. 5
  15. blouse – house
  16. 4
  17. 5
  18. The kite string tugs at my hand
  19. Kites dance in the sky
  20. book
  21. bright
  22. sing – wing
  23. 7
  24. 7
  25. car – star
  26. day
  27. 3
  28. rat – cat
  29. 1
  30. hat – bat
  31. bold – fold
  32. 7
  33. knee – sea
  34. 4
  35. rain – plain
  36. old
  37. house
  38. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  39. 5
  40. Waves carry shells to the shore

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