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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 161 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) rat (b) book (c) bun
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – red (b) wing – fog (c) log – fog
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – old (b) bake – old (c) fold – stay
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – swish (b) log – frog (c) moon – frog
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – one (b) cake – one (c) bun – rat
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  12. 12.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Diyas glow at night
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) A frog on a leaf
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) A green parrot sings
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) night (b) my (c) gold
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) frog (b) run (c) smell
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – tray (b) clay – note (c) far – tray
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Soft snow on the hills
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) play (b) cat (c) note
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – key (b) sea – bat (c) bread – key
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.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) Children splash in muddy lanes
  26. 26.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  27. 27.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – soon (b) noon – goat (c) noon – soon
  29. 29.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) star (b) bat (c) mouse
  31. 31.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Kites dance in the sky
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) red (b) brain (c) coat
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) bold (b) wish (c) house
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) tree (b) cake (c) jar
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. A frog on a leaf
  2. 7
  3. bun
  4. 5
  5. log – fog
  6. 7
  7. fold – old
  8. log – frog
  9. 3
  10. bun – one
  11. 7
  12. Diyas glow at night
  13. 7
  14. The wind plays with my long hair
  15. A green parrot sings
  16. night
  17. smell
  18. 2
  19. clay – tray
  20. 2
  21. The baby laughs at the moon
  22. cat
  23. sea – key
  24. 2
  25. Children splash in muddy lanes
  26. The dry leaves whisper
  27. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  28. noon – soon
  29. Hot chai in a cup
  30. bat
  31. Kites dance in the sky
  32. 5
  33. 7
  34. 5
  35. coat
  36. 1
  37. wish
  38. 5
  39. tree
  40. 3

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