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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 167 · 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 “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – swish (b) wish – train (c) sun – swish
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Little ants march on (c) A frog on a leaf
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Little ants march on (c) Bees hum near the pond
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) A cat on the wall (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – moon (b) spoon – cold (c) shell – moon
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Morning bells ring out
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The dry leaves whisper
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – book (b) note – book (c) hook – cake
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) rat (b) run (c) fish
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) tray (b) boat (c) pie
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – cat (b) kite – fish (c) dish – fish
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – run (b) one – run (c) one – tree
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) The old banyan tree (c) Kites dance in the sky
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – bright (b) kite – one (c) kite – bright
  22. 22.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 wind plays with my long hair (c) Bees hum near the pond
  23. 23.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Little ants march on
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – tray (b) jar – tray (c) play – rake
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – guitar (b) fold – jog (c) log – jog
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) tree (b) car (c) chain
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – hook (b) look – smell (c) sky – hook
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – blouse (b) my – pie (c) day – pie
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  38. 38.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Mangoes in the sun
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) train (b) head (c) mat
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – snake (b) rake – knee (c) rake – snake

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. Rain taps on the roof
  3. wish – swish
  4. Clouds drift past the hill
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. The puddles shine like mirrors
  8. Children splash in muddy lanes
  9. The wind plays with my long hair
  10. Soft snow on the hills
  11. The kite string tugs at my hand
  12. spoon – moon
  13. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  14. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  15. hook – book
  16. fish
  17. tray
  18. dish – fish
  19. one – run
  20. Green parrots chatter all day
  21. kite – bright
  22. Bees hum near the pond
  23. Little ants march on
  24. play – tray
  25. 2
  26. log – jog
  27. 3
  28. car
  29. 4
  30. 7
  31. 5
  32. 3
  33. 3
  34. 7
  35. look – hook
  36. my – pie
  37. 3
  38. Paper boats sail down the drain
  39. mat
  40. rake – snake

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