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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 232 · 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:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) clay (b) boat (c) wing
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) rain (b) fish (c) bell
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Stars blink one by one
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) my (b) tree (c) float
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) rain (b) snake (c) tree
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) A frog on a leaf
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – play (b) day – train (c) day – play
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – guitar (b) car – head (c) car – guitar
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – bee (b) sea – clay (c) sea – bee
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) hat (b) fly (c) chain
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) play (b) cat (c) took
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) bun (b) tree (c) dish
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – goat (b) coat – light (c) smell – goat
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The moon, round and white
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Bees hum near the pond
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – boat (b) note – spoon (c) note – boat
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – ring (b) star – hat (c) rat – hat
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) bake (b) key (c) cat
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The moon, round and white (c) Rain taps on the roof
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) snake (b) jar (c) wish
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The temple bells ring softly
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) A cat on the wall (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – night (b) white – moon (c) note – night
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) tree (b) log (c) tray
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) fun (b) moon (c) ring
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) night (b) bake (c) moon

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. clay
  3. bell
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  7. my
  8. rain
  9. 3
  10. The wind plays with my long hair
  11. day – play
  12. car – guitar
  13. sea – bee
  14. fly
  15. play
  16. 2
  17. dish
  18. 5
  19. coat – goat
  20. The moon, round and white
  21. 7
  22. Green parrots chatter all day
  23. 5
  24. 2
  25. note – boat
  26. rat – hat
  27. key
  28. Hot pakoras on a plate
  29. snake
  30. 1
  31. Waves kiss the warm sand
  32. The temple bells ring softly
  33. white – night
  34. 3
  35. 5
  36. tray
  37. 7
  38. fun
  39. 5
  40. bake

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