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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 208 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) noon (b) one (c) car
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – bee (b) plain – bee (c) key – swish
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – fly (b) kite – brain (c) plain – brain
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) head (b) coat (c) guitar
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – rake (b) red – wing (c) sing – wing
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – rain (b) chain – bee (c) king – rain
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) dish (b) chain (c) one
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  18. 18.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) The moon, round and white (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) bat (b) jar (c) stay
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – mouse (b) blouse – bake (c) run – mouse
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – log (b) jog – log (c) jog – key
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) The old banyan tree (c) A cat on the wall
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) noon (b) tray (c) plain
  25. 25.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) sky (b) blouse (c) took
  28. 28.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The temple bells ring softly
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – fun (b) sun – well (c) sun – fun
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) bread (b) fish (c) bake
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – note (b) blouse – clay (c) tray – clay
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – log (b) spoon – log (c) fog – wish
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) A cat on the wall (c) Rain taps on the roof
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) ring (b) frog (c) cook
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  37. 37.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 moon, round and white (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) high (b) book (c) dog
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) The old banyan tree (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. car
  3. 5
  4. key – bee
  5. plain – brain
  6. coat
  7. sing – wing
  8. 7
  9. 4
  10. 3
  11. 7
  12. 5
  13. 5
  14. chain – rain
  15. chain
  16. 7
  17. The dry leaves whisper
  18. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  19. bat
  20. blouse – mouse
  21. jog – log
  22. 5
  23. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  24. noon
  25. Rain taps on the roof
  26. 5
  27. blouse
  28. The temple bells ring softly
  29. sun – fun
  30. fish
  31. tray – clay
  32. fog – log
  33. 1
  34. Waves carry shells to the shore
  35. cook
  36. 5
  37. The wind plays with my long hair
  38. book
  39. The old banyan tree
  40. 2

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