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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 214 · 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) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) A cat on the wall (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The moon, round and white
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  4. 4.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – float (b) bun – mouse (c) blouse – mouse
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) goat (b) dog (c) star
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Rain taps on the roof
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) light (b) day (c) old
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  16. 16.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) spoon (b) sing (c) bell
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  19. 19.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) bat (b) hook (c) knee
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) fly (b) cake (c) head
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) fun (b) key (c) balloon
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  25. 25.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) The old banyan tree
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) tree (b) star (c) light
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – knee (b) bee – knee (c) bee – rat
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – guitar (b) smell – goat (c) boat – goat
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) spoon (b) my (c) play
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) note (b) brain (c) bun
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – bed (b) high – bed (c) bread – blouse
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – run (b) king – wing (c) took – wing
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – plain (b) sun – one (c) bell – one
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) snake (b) shed (c) pie
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) rain (b) soon (c) cook
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) moon (b) boat (c) run
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Rain taps on the roof
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. A cat on the wall
  2. Waves carry shells to the shore
  3. 3
  4. The puddles shine like mirrors
  5. blouse – mouse
  6. 3
  7. 2
  8. star
  9. 7
  10. 7
  11. Rain taps on the roof
  12. 7
  13. 7
  14. day
  15. 5
  16. A frog on a leaf
  17. bell
  18. 5
  19. Morning bells ring out
  20. hook
  21. cake
  22. balloon
  23. 5
  24. 3
  25. The old banyan tree
  26. 5
  27. star
  28. bee – knee
  29. 5
  30. boat – goat
  31. my
  32. bun
  33. bread – bed
  34. king – wing
  35. sun – one
  36. snake
  37. cook
  38. run
  39. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  40. 2

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