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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 218 · 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) Mangoes in the sun (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – sea (b) knee – sea (c) knee – play
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – bun (b) took – my (c) sky – my
  7. 7.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Soft snow on the hills
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – well (b) night – well (c) shell – high
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) spoon (b) bee (c) old
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – stay (b) sing – ring (c) pie – ring
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – play (b) noon – soon (c) king – soon
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) The old banyan tree (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) A frog on a leaf
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) note (b) tell (c) cold
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) key (b) cook (c) spoon
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – tray (b) play – shed (c) tell – tray
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) head (b) noon (c) cat
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) mat (b) well (c) look
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – bun (b) cat – sea (c) tree – sea
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) blouse (b) swish (c) lake
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – brain (b) chain – mat (c) chain – brain
  34. 34.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The dry leaves whisper
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – look (b) cook – stay (c) cook – look
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – float (b) coat – play (c) blouse – float
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – brain (b) plain – lake (c) plain – brain
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Stars blink one by one (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – white (b) shed – bread (c) brain – bread
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. Mangoes in the sun
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 7
  5. knee – sea
  6. sky – my
  7. The kite string tugs at my hand
  8. 4
  9. Little ants march on
  10. 3
  11. shell – well
  12. 4
  13. 7
  14. bee
  15. sing – ring
  16. noon – soon
  17. The old banyan tree
  18. 3
  19. 1
  20. A frog on a leaf
  21. cold
  22. 5
  23. spoon
  24. play – tray
  25. head
  26. look
  27. 7
  28. The puddles shine like mirrors
  29. tree – sea
  30. lake
  31. 1
  32. 7
  33. chain – brain
  34. The dry leaves whisper
  35. cook – look
  36. coat – float
  37. plain – brain
  38. Stars blink one by one
  39. shed – bread
  40. 5

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