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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 184 · 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 MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Mangoes in the sun
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – mouse (b) house – play (c) fog – mouse
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) my (b) moon (c) car
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Little ants march on
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) fish (b) tell (c) balloon
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – sing (b) ring – sing (c) ring – blouse
  9. 9.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – rake (b) wing – cook (c) hook – cook
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – bat (b) house – lake (c) bake – lake
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  15. 15.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Hot chai in a cup
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) king (b) swish (c) mouse
  17. 17.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.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 kite string tugs at my hand (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) A cat on the wall
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – ring (b) shed – swish (c) fish – swish
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) fold (b) pie (c) night
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) run (b) moon (c) fold
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) goat (b) tree (c) night
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – swish (b) dish – swish (c) dish – day
  28. 28.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – shell (b) rain – chain (c) sun – chain
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – sun (b) old – sun (c) one – bread
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Little ants march on (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – star (b) night – kite (c) clay – kite
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) house (b) snake (c) tree
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – tree (b) balloon – soon (c) ring – soon
  39. 39.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) Little ants march on (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  40. 40.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 wind plays with my long hair (c) The lazy cow chews and chews

Answer key

  1. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  2. 4
  3. house – mouse
  4. moon
  5. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  6. 2
  7. tell
  8. ring – sing
  9. Bees hum near the pond
  10. 3
  11. 3
  12. hook – cook
  13. bake – lake
  14. 7
  15. Hot chai in a cup
  16. mouse
  17. Clouds drift past the hill
  18. 4
  19. Soft snow on the hills
  20. The temple bells ring softly
  21. fish – swish
  22. 5
  23. 7
  24. night
  25. fold
  26. night
  27. dish – swish
  28. Waves carry shells to the shore
  29. rain – chain
  30. 1
  31. one – sun
  32. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  33. 2
  34. 3
  35. night – kite
  36. 3
  37. house
  38. balloon – soon
  39. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  40. The old banyan tree

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