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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 960 · 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) cake – bake (b) moon – bake (c) cake – stay
  2. 2.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – mouse (b) snake – rake (c) bun – rake
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – mouse (b) blouse – mouse (c) blouse – moon
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) sky (b) sun (c) star
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) bee (b) blouse (c) my
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) kite (b) gold (c) day
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Hot chai in a cup
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – well (b) bun – well (c) bell – took
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) clay (b) boat (c) house
  17. 17.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) swing (b) bright (c) sea
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – tree (b) bee – rake (c) bee – tree
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The dry leaves whisper
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) soon (b) coat (c) blouse
  28. 28.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Diyas glow at night
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) gold (b) day (c) boat
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) rake (b) sun (c) high
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Soft snow on the hills
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – cat (b) sea – king (c) swing – king
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) ring (b) sea (c) fly
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – sing (b) snake – log (c) frog – log
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) mouse (b) frog (c) day
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – my (b) sky – my (c) sky – swing

Answer key

  1. cake – bake
  2. Children splash in muddy lanes
  3. 3
  4. 7
  5. snake – rake
  6. blouse – mouse
  7. sky
  8. 7
  9. 7
  10. blouse
  11. 7
  12. 5
  13. kite
  14. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  15. bell – well
  16. boat
  17. Rain taps on the roof
  18. swing
  19. 2
  20. bee – tree
  21. Clouds drift past the hill
  22. 1
  23. The dry leaves whisper
  24. 4
  25. 7
  26. 5
  27. coat
  28. Green parrots chatter all day
  29. boat
  30. high
  31. 2
  32. 5
  33. 5
  34. 3
  35. Soft snow on the hills
  36. swing – king
  37. sea
  38. frog – log
  39. day
  40. sky – my

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