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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 146 · 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 “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  3. 3.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) moon (b) house (c) shed
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) moon (b) car (c) run
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – bell (b) bake – mat (c) hat – mat
  7. 7.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 kite string tugs at my hand (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – plain (b) chain – swing (c) chain – plain
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) float (b) guitar (c) my
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  13. 13.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The temple bells ring softly
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) log (b) plain (c) cook
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  16. 16.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  17. 17.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – guitar (b) far – cat (c) far – guitar
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) blouse (b) rain (c) ring
  24. 24.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Little ants march on
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Mangoes in the sun
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – key (b) took – high (c) fly – high
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) plain (b) mouse (c) dog
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – coat (b) soon – dish (c) wish – dish
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) frog (b) balloon (c) my
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) fish (b) stay (c) balloon
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) cold (b) fun (c) light
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) bread (b) blouse (c) noon
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – knee (b) chain – guitar (c) star – guitar
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) log (b) high (c) rake
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 7
  3. Soft snow on the hills
  4. shed
  5. car
  6. hat – mat
  7. The old banyan tree
  8. chain – plain
  9. 1
  10. 1
  11. guitar
  12. Morning bells ring out
  13. The temple bells ring softly
  14. plain
  15. 3
  16. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  17. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  18. 5
  19. far – guitar
  20. The dry leaves whisper
  21. 5
  22. 5
  23. rain
  24. Little ants march on
  25. 7
  26. Mangoes in the sun
  27. fly – high
  28. 7
  29. dog
  30. wish – dish
  31. frog
  32. stay
  33. 7
  34. light
  35. blouse
  36. 5
  37. 5
  38. star – guitar
  39. high
  40. 5

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