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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 186 · 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) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Mangoes in the sun
  2. 2.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Bees hum near the pond
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Mangoes in the sun
  6. 6.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  7. 7.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 moon, round and white (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) bake (b) car (c) fold
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – bee (b) tree – bee (c) tree – smell
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) light (b) bun (c) brain
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) hat (b) star (c) night
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) fly (b) dog (c) spoon
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – wish (b) swish – day (c) sea – wish
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – sea (b) train – plain (c) rake – plain
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – bold (b) cold – red (c) balloon – bold
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – clay (b) tray – clay (c) tray – cake
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) mouse (b) pie (c) train
  28. 28.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) jog (b) spoon (c) tell
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – guitar (b) cake – mat (c) bat – mat
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) clay (b) bold (c) brain
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) frog (b) sing (c) sun
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) rat (b) house (c) soon
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Morning bells ring out (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – star (b) far – mat (c) far – star
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose

Answer key

  1. Mangoes in the sun
  2. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  3. 5
  4. 5
  5. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  6. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  7. The moon, round and white
  8. car
  9. tree – bee
  10. 7
  11. 7
  12. 5
  13. light
  14. 3
  15. hat
  16. 2
  17. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  18. spoon
  19. swish – wish
  20. 3
  21. train – plain
  22. 7
  23. cold – bold
  24. tray – clay
  25. 2
  26. 1
  27. train
  28. The old banyan tree
  29. tell
  30. bat – mat
  31. bold
  32. 5
  33. 2
  34. 3
  35. frog
  36. rat
  37. The puddles shine like mirrors
  38. far – star
  39. 3
  40. The dry leaves whisper

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