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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 930 · 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 “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) key (b) jog (c) mat
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – note (b) float – bright (c) float – note
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) note (b) hook (c) old
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) A cat on the wall
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) knee (b) stay (c) shed
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – knee (b) bold – tell (c) bell – tell
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Morning bells ring out
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – chain (b) kite – light (c) house – light
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) goat (b) bun (c) hat
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) moon (b) tree (c) clay
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) balloon (b) dog (c) mat
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) swing (b) dish (c) sky
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) balloon (b) house (c) tray
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – cook (b) light – night (c) bee – night
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – head (b) night – mouse (c) house – mouse
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) book (b) noon (c) train
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The temple bells ring softly
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) A frog on a leaf
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – book (b) play – tray (c) blouse – tray
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) old (b) house (c) car
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) jar (b) bat (c) dog
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  40. 40.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Kites dance in the sky

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. mat
  3. 5
  4. float – note
  5. note
  6. A cat on the wall
  7. Mangoes in the sun
  8. stay
  9. bell – tell
  10. Morning bells ring out
  11. Rain taps on the roof
  12. 7
  13. 7
  14. kite – light
  15. 5
  16. bun
  17. 2
  18. clay
  19. dog
  20. 7
  21. sky
  22. 3
  23. 3
  24. tray
  25. light – night
  26. 2
  27. house – mouse
  28. noon
  29. 7
  30. 4
  31. Soft snow on the hills
  32. The wind plays with my long hair
  33. 2
  34. The puddles shine like mirrors
  35. play – tray
  36. old
  37. 4
  38. dog
  39. 5
  40. Children splash in muddy lanes

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