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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 10 · 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 “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) snake (b) sing (c) mouse
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – boat (b) wish – boat (c) coat – bake
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) frog (b) blouse (c) moon
  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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Morning bells ring out
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Little ants march on (c) Mangoes in the sun
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) sky (b) wish (c) house
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  16. 16.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Hot chai in a cup
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) knee (b) goat (c) fish
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – key (b) blouse – house (c) cat – house
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – mouse (b) house – dog (c) fish – mouse
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Soft snow on the hills
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – fun (b) bell – coat (c) boat – coat
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The old banyan tree (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) clay (b) moon (c) bold
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – house (b) mouse – bee (c) bread – house
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – play (b) day – gold (c) day – play
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) sun (b) jog (c) play
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) boat (b) dish (c) cat
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) wing (b) dog (c) bun
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – jar (b) car – key (c) day – jar
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) cat (b) bread (c) bake
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) red (b) smell (c) noon
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – night (b) ring – king (c) blouse – king
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. Clouds drift past the hill
  4. sing
  5. coat – boat
  6. blouse
  7. Morning bells ring out
  8. 5
  9. Children splash in muddy lanes
  10. 3
  11. 5
  12. house
  13. 4
  14. 7
  15. The old banyan tree
  16. Hot chai in a cup
  17. fish
  18. blouse – house
  19. house – mouse
  20. 3
  21. The lazy cow chews and chews
  22. The dry leaves whisper
  23. boat – coat
  24. The baby laughs at the moon
  25. 3
  26. bold
  27. mouse – house
  28. 5
  29. day – play
  30. sun
  31. dish
  32. bun
  33. car – jar
  34. bread
  35. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  36. The puddles shine like mirrors
  37. Peacocks spread their tails
  38. red
  39. ring – king
  40. 5

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