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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 164 · 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 “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) A green parrot sings
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) took (b) wing (c) rat
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) bake (b) bun (c) hat
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) bed (b) cake (c) shell
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Stars blink one by one
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – kite (b) fun – one (c) well – one
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) night (b) my (c) old
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – snake (b) bake – snake (c) bake – coat
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) mouse (b) bread (c) goat
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) head (b) jar (c) balloon
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) cold (b) bake (c) light
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – balloon (b) rake – balloon (c) moon – day
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – swing (b) wing – swing (c) wing – look
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – mouse (b) house – mouse (c) house – gold
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) The old banyan tree (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  29. 29.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  33. 33.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) The lazy cow chews and chews
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – goat (b) note – tell (c) note – goat
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – house (b) kite – house (c) mouse – gold
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) bat (b) soon (c) boat
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – rat (b) cat – rat (c) cat – sea
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Stars blink one by one
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) dish (b) jar (c) tell
  40. 40.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) Green parrots chatter all day

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. The wind plays with my long hair
  4. took
  5. bake
  6. cake
  7. 7
  8. 3
  9. Stars blink one by one
  10. 5
  11. fun – one
  12. 3
  13. old
  14. 7
  15. 7
  16. 5
  17. 1
  18. bake – snake
  19. 7
  20. Clouds drift past the hill
  21. goat
  22. balloon
  23. cold
  24. moon – balloon
  25. wing – swing
  26. 2
  27. house – mouse
  28. The puddles shine like mirrors
  29. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  30. 5
  31. 3
  32. 3
  33. Soft snow on the hills
  34. note – goat
  35. mouse – house
  36. bat
  37. cat – rat
  38. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  39. jar
  40. The dry leaves whisper

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