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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 138 · 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 “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) cat (b) run (c) star
  5. 5.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – cook (b) wish – hat (c) mat – hat
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) tree (b) king (c) fly
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Hot chai in a cup
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – bake (b) mat – gold (c) cold – gold
  10. 10.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) A green parrot sings (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) knee (b) bun (c) dish
  18. 18.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  19. 19.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) A cat on the wall (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) rat (b) bee (c) brain
  22. 22.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Soft snow on the hills
  23. 23.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The temple bells ring softly
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) red (b) float (c) bake
  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) Diyas glow at night (c) The temple bells ring softly
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – blouse (b) mouse – rain (c) mouse – blouse
  30. 30.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) A green parrot sings (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) stay (b) fun (c) kite
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – bun (b) run – mat (c) run – bun
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – moon (b) soon – bake (c) soon – moon
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – boat (b) float – noon (c) cold – boat
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) guitar (b) spoon (c) head

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 7
  3. 2
  4. run
  5. Clouds drift past the hill
  6. mat – hat
  7. tree
  8. Hot chai in a cup
  9. cold – gold
  10. Morning bells ring out
  11. 3
  12. 2
  13. 7
  14. 5
  15. Waves carry shells to the shore
  16. 2
  17. dish
  18. The old banyan tree
  19. A cat on the wall
  20. 2
  21. rat
  22. Soft snow on the hills
  23. Kites dance in the sky
  24. 1
  25. Waves kiss the warm sand
  26. 1
  27. float
  28. Diyas glow at night
  29. mouse – blouse
  30. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  31. kite
  32. 7
  33. 5
  34. 5
  35. run – bun
  36. soon – moon
  37. 3
  38. float – boat
  39. 7
  40. guitar

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