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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 135 · 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:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  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) The dry leaves whisper (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) house (b) smell (c) one
  4. 4.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Mangoes in the sun
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – book (b) blouse – mouse (c) high – mouse
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – rake (b) lake – rain (c) lake – rake
  12. 12.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A frog on a leaf
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) coat (b) king (c) chain
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – chain (b) cat – chain (c) rain – noon
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) king (b) pie (c) key
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Diyas glow at night
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  18. 18.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 wind plays with my long hair (c) Soft snow on the hills
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – cake (b) lake – goat (c) lake – cake
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) cat (b) kite (c) jar
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  22. 22.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Bees hum near the pond
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) plain (b) bell (c) snake
  24. 24.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Stars blink one by one
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) hook (b) bake (c) moon
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – run (b) bun – run (c) bun – key
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – head (b) bread – hat (c) bread – head
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – gold (b) cold – gold (c) cold – bright
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) train (b) fog (c) bread
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) swing (b) balloon (c) sea
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) moon (b) clay (c) goat
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – tray (b) day – bright (c) day – tray
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) cold (b) train (c) one
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – knee (b) tree – took (c) tree – knee
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) sky (b) coat (c) smell
  39. 39.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Rain taps on the roof
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – rain (b) train – rain (c) train – cold

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. Paper boats sail down the drain
  3. one
  4. Mangoes in the sun
  5. 5
  6. 5
  7. 7
  8. blouse – mouse
  9. 5
  10. 7
  11. lake – rake
  12. A frog on a leaf
  13. king
  14. rain – chain
  15. pie
  16. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  17. 7
  18. Soft snow on the hills
  19. lake – cake
  20. kite
  21. 5
  22. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  23. plain
  24. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  25. 3
  26. moon
  27. bun – run
  28. 7
  29. 5
  30. bread – head
  31. cold – gold
  32. bread
  33. sea
  34. moon
  35. day – tray
  36. cold
  37. tree – knee
  38. smell
  39. The puddles shine like mirrors
  40. train – rain

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