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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 933 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The moon, round and white
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – key (b) knee – brain (c) bread – key
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – note (b) goat – blouse (c) goat – note
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – fog (b) look – tell (c) bell – tell
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  10. 10.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Diyas glow at night
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) sun (b) cat (c) dog
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – knee (b) mouse – soon (c) moon – soon
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Stars blink one by one
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) fly (b) spoon (c) jar
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) fish (b) shed (c) sing
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Soft snow on the hills
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) snake (b) log (c) key
  23. 23.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Rain taps on the roof
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) tray (b) bright (c) knee
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) ring (b) noon (c) cat
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  28. 28.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) A green parrot sings (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – hat (b) cat – hat (c) cat – bake
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The moon, round and white (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) ring (b) blouse (c) sun
  34. 34.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) dish (b) sing (c) cold
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – boat (b) note – boat (c) note – took
  39. 39.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) A frog on a leaf
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) well (b) far (c) book

Answer key

  1. The baby laughs at the moon
  2. knee – key
  3. 7
  4. goat – note
  5. bell – tell
  6. 4
  7. 2
  8. 2
  9. 3
  10. Diyas glow at night
  11. 5
  12. cat
  13. 2
  14. moon – soon
  15. Stars blink one by one
  16. Waves carry shells to the shore
  17. spoon
  18. fish
  19. Soft snow on the hills
  20. 3
  21. 2
  22. snake
  23. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  24. bright
  25. ring
  26. 2
  27. 4
  28. A green parrot sings
  29. cat – hat
  30. 5
  31. The moon, round and white
  32. 3
  33. blouse
  34. Morning bells ring out
  35. 3
  36. cold
  37. 2
  38. note – boat
  39. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  40. well

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