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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 921 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – guitar (b) wish – guitar (c) star – well
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – hook (b) cook – hook (c) cook – note
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – sun (b) run – fold (c) jar – sun
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) rain (b) lake (c) house
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) well (b) plain (c) fish
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) The moon, round and white (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – cook (b) car – cook (c) took – fun
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – coat (b) car – guitar (c) bell – guitar
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) hat (b) knee (c) bold
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) float (b) ring (c) shed
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) plain (b) rake (c) key
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – moon (b) chain – brain (c) swish – brain
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – gold (b) cold – look (c) cold – gold
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) plain (b) frog (c) night
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – run (b) frog – bright (c) kite – bright
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) cat (b) sea (c) boat
  26. 26.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Bees hum near the pond
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – rain (b) mouse – rain (c) plain – moon
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) shell (b) star (c) red
  31. 31.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) dog (b) bell (c) bed
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  35. 35.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 moon, round and white (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – sun (b) fun – cat (c) fun – sun
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) ring (b) frog (c) star
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  39. 39.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) rake (b) light (c) bread

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. star – guitar
  3. cook – hook
  4. 2
  5. run – sun
  6. 2
  7. lake
  8. well
  9. The puddles shine like mirrors
  10. 3
  11. took – cook
  12. car – guitar
  13. knee
  14. The lazy cow chews and chews
  15. 7
  16. float
  17. 3
  18. plain
  19. chain – brain
  20. cold – gold
  21. night
  22. 5
  23. kite – bright
  24. 7
  25. cat
  26. Bees hum near the pond
  27. 4
  28. Children splash in muddy lanes
  29. plain – rain
  30. star
  31. Monsoon clouds roll in
  32. 2
  33. dog
  34. 7
  35. The moon, round and white
  36. fun – sun
  37. frog
  38. 5
  39. Rain taps on the roof
  40. rake

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