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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 19 · 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) A green parrot sings (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The moon, round and white
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – cold (b) fold – cold (c) fold – mouse
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Soft snow on the hills
  5. 5.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – brain (b) rain – play (c) house – brain
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) spoon (b) ring (c) chain
  10. 10.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) A frog on a leaf
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) gold (b) cake (c) cook
  13. 13.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The dry leaves whisper
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Little ants march on (c) Soft snow on the hills
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  18. 18.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) snake (b) cook (c) hat
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) bold (b) frog (c) mat
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) boat (b) cat (c) shed
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) hat (b) high (c) wing
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  28. 28.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) fold (b) fish (c) ring
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – head (b) house – mouse (c) my – mouse
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) fish (b) hook (c) house
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) wing (b) gold (c) bat
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) bee (b) dog (c) train
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – bee (b) sea – fish (c) star – bee
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. The temple bells ring softly
  2. fold – cold
  3. 7
  4. Soft snow on the hills
  5. The old banyan tree
  6. 5
  7. rain – brain
  8. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  9. spoon
  10. A frog on a leaf
  11. 2
  12. cook
  13. Green parrots chatter all day
  14. 3
  15. 7
  16. The kite string tugs at my hand
  17. The moon, round and white
  18. Morning bells ring out
  19. 5
  20. 7
  21. cook
  22. 5
  23. 3
  24. mat
  25. shed
  26. wing
  27. 7
  28. Clouds drift past the hill
  29. fold
  30. house – mouse
  31. 2
  32. hook
  33. 2
  34. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  35. gold
  36. train
  37. 1
  38. sea – bee
  39. 7
  40. 3

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