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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 966 · 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 “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) book (b) shell (c) day
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  5. 5.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Bees hum near the pond
  7. 7.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) Kites dance in the sky
  8. 8.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) Monsoon clouds roll in
  9. 9.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) stay (b) key (c) fish
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) smell (b) moon (c) bat
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – boat (b) coat – boat (c) coat – house
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) bake (b) rat (c) white
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – train (b) play – bat (c) mat – bat
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) book (b) cat (c) gold
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – log (b) frog – log (c) frog – gold
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) blouse (b) red (c) mat
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – wish (b) cook – shell (c) bell – shell
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) mouse (b) plain (c) key
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – chain (b) rain – cold (c) rain – chain
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – night (b) bright – night (c) bright – sing
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – run (b) key – knee (c) sing – knee
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) goat (b) kite (c) head
  32. 32.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – wing (b) bun – tree (c) bee – tree
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) day (b) frog (c) fold
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – shell (b) well – cat (c) mouse – shell
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) star (b) bed (c) rain
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) cat (b) dog (c) red
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. book
  3. 2
  4. Hot chai in a cup
  5. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  6. Bees hum near the pond
  7. Waves carry shells to the shore
  8. Monsoon clouds roll in
  9. Soft snow on the hills
  10. 7
  11. 2
  12. stay
  13. smell
  14. coat – boat
  15. 7
  16. bake
  17. mat – bat
  18. gold
  19. frog – log
  20. 1
  21. red
  22. 7
  23. bell – shell
  24. 3
  25. 5
  26. plain
  27. 5
  28. rain – chain
  29. bright – night
  30. key – knee
  31. head
  32. A cat on the wall
  33. 5
  34. bee – tree
  35. day
  36. well – shell
  37. A frog on a leaf
  38. bed
  39. dog
  40. 5

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