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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 947 · 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 pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – lake (b) car – train (c) chain – train
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – mouse (b) jar – fold (c) old – fold
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) jar (b) bat (c) tray
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) bake (b) swing (c) bee
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  7. 7.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Soft snow on the hills
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) car (b) sky (c) dish
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) tree (b) house (c) my
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – bold (b) light – bold (c) cold – sing
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – sky (b) tray – stay (c) spoon – stay
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – stay (b) shed – stay (c) day – bun
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Bees hum near the pond
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – mat (b) cat – soon (c) cat – mat
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – old (b) train – chain (c) ring – chain
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) star (b) jog (c) bread
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) run (b) lake (c) guitar
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) light (b) run (c) hat
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – blouse (b) mouse – blouse (c) mouse – goat
  30. 30.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) A frog on a leaf (c) A cat on the wall
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) bold (b) plain (c) white
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) fly (b) rake (c) night
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) bold (b) house (c) car
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) balloon (b) key (c) star
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – bake (b) dish – bake (c) cake – bright
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8

Answer key

  1. chain – train
  2. 7
  3. old – fold
  4. bat
  5. swing
  6. 7
  7. Clouds drift past the hill
  8. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  9. sky
  10. tree
  11. cold – bold
  12. tray – stay
  13. 7
  14. 5
  15. 3
  16. day – stay
  17. Bees hum near the pond
  18. The moon, round and white
  19. 2
  20. cat – mat
  21. 3
  22. train – chain
  23. 3
  24. jog
  25. A cat on the wall
  26. run
  27. 5
  28. run
  29. mouse – blouse
  30. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  31. bold
  32. 4
  33. night
  34. house
  35. balloon
  36. 7
  37. 2
  38. 3
  39. cake – bake
  40. 7

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