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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 140 · 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 “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) fly (b) house (c) wing
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – hat (b) bread – log (c) jog – log
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – hook (b) book – hook (c) book – far
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  7. 7.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Hot chai in a cup
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – sky (b) day – play (c) balloon – play
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) stay (b) one (c) old
  11. 11.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Mangoes in the sun
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) cat (b) sea (c) far
  15. 15.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) Little ants march on (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) bread (b) mat (c) bold
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  20. 20.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) A green parrot sings
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) cook (b) bake (c) pie
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – look (b) bright – wish (c) swish – wish
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) chain (b) cook (c) mouse
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) star (b) lake (c) night
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – star (b) house – chain (c) plain – chain
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) lake (b) fly (c) dog
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) day (b) dish (c) hat
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – sing (b) wing – fun (c) wing – sing
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – swish (b) red – book (c) look – book
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. house
  3. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  4. jog – log
  5. book – hook
  6. 7
  7. Waves carry shells to the shore
  8. 7
  9. day – play
  10. old
  11. Soft snow on the hills
  12. 7
  13. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  14. far
  15. Little ants march on
  16. 5
  17. 3
  18. mat
  19. 3
  20. A green parrot sings
  21. 3
  22. 3
  23. bake
  24. 5
  25. 5
  26. swish – wish
  27. chain
  28. 5
  29. 7
  30. 4
  31. star
  32. plain – chain
  33. dog
  34. dish
  35. Hot chai in a cup
  36. 1
  37. wing – sing
  38. look – book
  39. 3
  40. 4

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