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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 105 · 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.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) Little ants march on (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – one (b) run – cat (c) bee – one
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – look (b) far – look (c) hook – bright
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Diyas glow at night
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) tree (b) white (c) house
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) bee (b) book (c) run
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) boat (b) fold (c) mat
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  14. 14.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) star (b) took (c) night
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – ring (b) swing – ring (c) swing – swish
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – fish (b) dish – sun (c) coat – fish
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) day (b) cake (c) swish
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Soft snow on the hills
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) The old banyan tree (c) Diyas glow at night
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Soft snow on the hills
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Rain taps on the roof
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – spoon (b) old – cake (c) lake – cake
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) tree (b) fish (c) look
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) blouse (b) rake (c) rat
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) dish (b) sun (c) red
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – dog (b) frog – bake (c) float – dog
  36. 36.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Kites dance in the sky
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) key (b) bake (c) train
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) high (b) jog (c) brain
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) blouse (b) night (c) fun

Answer key

  1. Children splash in muddy lanes
  2. run – one
  3. hook – look
  4. 7
  5. 7
  6. 2
  7. Diyas glow at night
  8. 7
  9. 3
  10. white
  11. run
  12. boat
  13. Soft snow on the hills
  14. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  15. 2
  16. night
  17. swing – ring
  18. The moon, round and white
  19. dish – fish
  20. 5
  21. 7
  22. cake
  23. 3
  24. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  25. 5
  26. The wind plays with my long hair
  27. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  28. Rain taps on the roof
  29. lake – cake
  30. tree
  31. 7
  32. rat
  33. red
  34. Peacocks spread their tails
  35. frog – dog
  36. Kites dance in the sky
  37. 4
  38. bake
  39. brain
  40. fun

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