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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 151 · 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:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – goat (b) coat – goat (c) coat – light
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) fold (b) chain (c) sea
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Diyas glow at night
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – bun (b) sun – mouse (c) sun – bun
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) swing (b) jog (c) car
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – hat (b) mat – noon (c) mat – hat
  14. 14.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) Green parrots chatter all day
  15. 15.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – note (b) goat – note (c) goat – red
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) one (b) jar (c) balloon
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) soon (b) book (c) cake
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – night (b) sky – fish (c) dish – fish
  21. 21.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) key (b) clay (c) spoon
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – fish (b) frog – cake (c) lake – cake
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – my (b) pie – swish (c) pie – my
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Stars blink one by one
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) train (b) tree (c) light
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  37. 37.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 old banyan tree (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) tell (b) blouse (c) chain
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) smell (b) ring (c) balloon
  40. 40.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Bees hum near the pond

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 7
  4. Soft snow on the hills
  5. 2
  6. coat – goat
  7. sea
  8. 3
  9. Diyas glow at night
  10. sun – bun
  11. 3
  12. swing
  13. mat – hat
  14. Green parrots chatter all day
  15. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  16. goat – note
  17. 7
  18. balloon
  19. soon
  20. dish – fish
  21. Mangoes in the sun
  22. 7
  23. clay
  24. 3
  25. 7
  26. lake – cake
  27. 5
  28. 2
  29. 7
  30. 5
  31. The moon, round and white
  32. 2
  33. pie – my
  34. Hot pakoras on a plate
  35. light
  36. Peacocks spread their tails
  37. The old banyan tree
  38. chain
  39. smell
  40. The temple bells ring softly

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