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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 124 · 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 “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) day (b) boat (c) rat
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – well (b) smell – house (c) smell – well
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – boat (b) coat – boat (c) coat – soon
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) sun (b) boat (c) wish
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) knee (b) chain (c) sing
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) The old banyan tree (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) The dry leaves whisper
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – king (b) one – bun (c) night – bun
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) my (b) car (c) rake
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) sun (b) king (c) plain
  26. 26.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) A green parrot sings (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – bell (b) well – bell (c) well – jog
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – sea (b) bee – sun (c) bell – sea
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Bees hum near the pond
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – lake (b) snake – hook (c) light – lake
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) cold (b) rat (c) noon
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Kites dance in the sky

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 7
  3. boat
  4. 3
  5. 7
  6. Peacocks spread their tails
  7. 5
  8. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  9. smell – well
  10. coat – boat
  11. boat
  12. 7
  13. knee
  14. The old banyan tree
  15. 5
  16. 5
  17. 3
  18. The kite string tugs at my hand
  19. 5
  20. one – bun
  21. 7
  22. rake
  23. 3
  24. 4
  25. plain
  26. A green parrot sings
  27. 5
  28. well – bell
  29. 5
  30. 3
  31. bee – sea
  32. 5
  33. Bees hum near the pond
  34. 7
  35. A frog on a leaf
  36. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  37. snake – lake
  38. 5
  39. noon
  40. Paper boats sail down the drain

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