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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 989 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) fun (b) spoon (c) night
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) rake (b) swish (c) light
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – star (b) car – mouse (c) car – star
  6. 6.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) house (b) dog (c) day
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) bold (b) guitar (c) bread
  12. 12.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) A cat on the wall (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – swing (b) sing – bee (c) sing – swing
  14. 14.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) Diyas glow at night (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) hat (b) my (c) play
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – sky (b) bee – sky (c) my – one
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – head (b) wish – book (c) look – book
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – swing (b) shell – high (c) my – high
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) blouse (b) high (c) balloon
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – house (b) blouse – bell (c) blouse – house
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – bee (b) sea – smell (c) shed – bee
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) stay (b) key (c) blouse
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) train (b) swing (c) star
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) note (b) fold (c) swing
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) night (b) shell (c) bed
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) cat (b) fog (c) moon
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) house (b) wish (c) stay
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) sing (b) bat (c) clay
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – bat (b) cat – goat (c) cat – bat
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) guitar (b) goat (c) lake
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) far (b) fog (c) chain
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) cook (b) tray (c) rake

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  3. night
  4. swish
  5. car – star
  6. Children splash in muddy lanes
  7. 3
  8. dog
  9. Kites dance in the sky
  10. 7
  11. bread
  12. A cat on the wall
  13. sing – swing
  14. Diyas glow at night
  15. hat
  16. my – sky
  17. look – book
  18. 2
  19. my – high
  20. high
  21. blouse – house
  22. sea – bee
  23. 3
  24. 3
  25. stay
  26. train
  27. fold
  28. 5
  29. bed
  30. fog
  31. wish
  32. clay
  33. Waves kiss the warm sand
  34. cat – bat
  35. goat
  36. 2
  37. 4
  38. fog
  39. 7
  40. cook

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