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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 144 · 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 “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) goat (b) fold (c) log
  3. 3.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The temple bells ring softly
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – train (b) mouse – house (c) night – house
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) bed (b) light (c) bee
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Diyas glow at night
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – rain (b) bold – rat (c) mat – rat
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – key (b) sun – bun (c) cake – bun
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Stars blink one by one
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – my (b) fly – my (c) fly – moon
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) A cat on the wall (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – blouse (b) key – tree (c) moon – tree
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) tray (b) fog (c) brain
  24. 24.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Bees hum near the pond
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) knee (b) cold (c) swing
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – bed (b) bread – fun (c) bread – bed
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – soon (b) moon – one (c) rake – soon
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – one (b) float – ring (c) wing – ring
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) chain (b) spoon (c) my
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – head (b) hat – fun (c) bun – fun
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) coat (b) tell (c) white
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – bed (b) head – sing (c) head – bed
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) sing (b) rake (c) high
  40. 40.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Monsoon clouds roll in

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. fold
  3. The old banyan tree
  4. 3
  5. 7
  6. 2
  7. mouse – house
  8. 7
  9. bee
  10. Diyas glow at night
  11. mat – rat
  12. 3
  13. sun – bun
  14. 2
  15. Stars blink one by one
  16. fly – my
  17. Green parrots chatter all day
  18. key – tree
  19. 5
  20. 5
  21. Waves kiss the warm sand
  22. 3
  23. brain
  24. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  25. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  26. knee
  27. bread – bed
  28. 4
  29. moon – soon
  30. Monsoon clouds roll in
  31. 5
  32. wing – ring
  33. chain
  34. 5
  35. 5
  36. bun – fun
  37. coat
  38. head – bed
  39. high
  40. Grandma hums an old sweet song

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