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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 984 · 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 word rhymes with “sky”? (a) cake (b) sing (c) pie
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – sun (b) fun – rain (c) bright – sun
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) bright (b) train (c) knee
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) bread (b) tell (c) sea
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) Diyas glow at night
  10. 10.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) A green parrot sings
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) fish (b) hook (c) lake
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) guitar (b) mat (c) balloon
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – bee (b) snake – bake (c) cold – bake
  24. 24.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) bake (b) wish (c) blouse
  27. 27.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Soft snow on the hills
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) white (b) car (c) swing
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) bright (b) boat (c) shell
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) kite (b) lake (c) gold
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  33. 33.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Bees hum near the pond
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) A cat on the wall
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  39. 39.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 moon, round and white (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – stay (b) day – tree (c) day – stay

Answer key

  1. pie
  2. fun – sun
  3. knee
  4. 7
  5. 3
  6. sea
  7. 1
  8. 5
  9. Diyas glow at night
  10. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  11. 7
  12. 7
  13. fish
  14. 2
  15. 7
  16. 1
  17. 4
  18. 4
  19. 1
  20. 4
  21. balloon
  22. Green parrots chatter all day
  23. snake – bake
  24. Mangoes in the sun
  25. 5
  26. wish
  27. Soft snow on the hills
  28. 7
  29. swing
  30. shell
  31. gold
  32. 7
  33. Bees hum near the pond
  34. 7
  35. 3
  36. 7
  37. A cat on the wall
  38. 2
  39. The moon, round and white
  40. day – stay

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