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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 202 · 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) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Little ants march on (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – cat (b) rat – key (c) book – cat
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) play (b) noon (c) hat
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) sing (b) cook (c) soon
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Mangoes in the sun
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  10. 10.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Diyas glow at night
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – sea (b) tree – moon (c) tree – sea
  12. 12.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – mouse (b) bell – lake (c) bake – lake
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Little ants march on (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – cake (b) dish – star (c) guitar – star
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) well (b) cook (c) bold
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – tray (b) smell – tell (c) mouse – tell
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – swing (b) wing – kite (c) wing – swing
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – chain (b) train – book (c) train – chain
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Little ants march on (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – jar (b) guitar – jar (c) guitar – look
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  28. 28.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) A green parrot sings (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Morning bells ring out
  33. 33.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Soft snow on the hills
  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) Stars blink one by one (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – goat (b) note – moon (c) bat – goat
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) blouse (b) rain (c) shed
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – key (b) knee – key (c) knee – snake
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  39. 39.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Mangoes in the sun
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – bright (b) cake – bright (c) night – knee

Answer key

  1. Clouds drift past the hill
  2. Little ants march on
  3. 5
  4. rat – cat
  5. hat
  6. cook
  7. The temple bells ring softly
  8. 7
  9. 3
  10. Diyas glow at night
  11. tree – sea
  12. Rain taps on the roof
  13. 3
  14. bake – lake
  15. 3
  16. Green parrots chatter all day
  17. guitar – star
  18. 3
  19. bold
  20. smell – tell
  21. wing – swing
  22. 3
  23. train – chain
  24. 2
  25. The kite string tugs at my hand
  26. guitar – jar
  27. 3
  28. Children splash in muddy lanes
  29. 5
  30. 5
  31. 1
  32. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  33. Soft snow on the hills
  34. Paper boats sail down the drain
  35. note – goat
  36. shed
  37. knee – key
  38. Morning bells ring out
  39. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  40. night – bright

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