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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 209 · 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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) The old banyan tree (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) goat (b) fold (c) rat
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  7. 7.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) Morning bells ring out
  8. 8.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – key (b) bake – bat (c) rat – bat
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – mat (b) bat – float (c) fun – mat
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) log (b) fly (c) bright
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) coat (b) mat (c) star
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) star (b) shell (c) wish
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) train (b) cook (c) tray
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  21. 21.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Soft snow on the hills
  22. 22.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Stars blink one by one
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – night (b) house – mouse (c) dog – mouse
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – book (b) look – book (c) look – car
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) wing (b) train (c) smell
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) bright (b) train (c) book
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – soon (b) mouse – soon (c) spoon – fish
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – guitar (b) star – hook (c) star – guitar
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – soon (b) red – shed (c) tell – shed
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The temple bells ring softly
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  35. 35.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) Soft snow on the hills
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) run (b) jog (c) light
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) knee (b) cook (c) train

Answer key

  1. The old banyan tree
  2. fold
  3. 2
  4. 1
  5. 7
  6. 5
  7. Morning bells ring out
  8. Soft snow on the hills
  9. rat – bat
  10. 3
  11. bat – mat
  12. 5
  13. 4
  14. 1
  15. bright
  16. star
  17. shell
  18. tray
  19. 1
  20. Clouds drift past the hill
  21. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  22. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  23. 7
  24. house – mouse
  25. look – book
  26. train
  27. 5
  28. book
  29. spoon – soon
  30. star – guitar
  31. red – shed
  32. 5
  33. Monsoon clouds roll in
  34. 7
  35. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  36. 3
  37. 7
  38. 5
  39. run
  40. cook

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