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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 240 · 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:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – bee (b) bun – bee (c) knee – cake
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – lake (b) rat – bell (c) well – bell
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) pie (b) dog (c) bee
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – play (b) high – play (c) stay – white
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – sing (b) wish – star (c) guitar – star
  10. 10.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – bake (b) bat – bake (c) cake – jar
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) hook (b) fish (c) ring
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – star (b) cold – dish (c) fish – dish
  16. 16.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) The old banyan tree
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – blouse (b) well – blouse (c) house – jar
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) gold (b) mat (c) cook
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) moon (b) smell (c) rain
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (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) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Kites dance in the sky
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Morning bells ring out (c) The dry leaves whisper
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – dog (b) brain – rain (c) float – rain
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – rake (b) hook – star (c) far – star
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – play (b) old – lake (c) rake – lake
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) knee (b) rat (c) snake
  30. 30.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) A frog on a leaf (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  31. 31.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) Monsoon clouds roll in
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – king (b) stay – tree (c) key – tree
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) bread (b) blouse (c) wing
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) sea (b) sky (c) log
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) pie (b) swing (c) mouse
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  38. 38.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) A cat on the wall (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  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 brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – smell (b) wish – smell (c) well – balloon

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. knee – bee
  3. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  4. 2
  5. well – bell
  6. 5
  7. dog
  8. stay – play
  9. guitar – star
  10. Bees hum near the pond
  11. 3
  12. cake – bake
  13. 7
  14. ring
  15. fish – dish
  16. The old banyan tree
  17. house – blouse
  18. mat
  19. 3
  20. smell
  21. 7
  22. 5
  23. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  24. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  25. brain – rain
  26. 3
  27. far – star
  28. rake – lake
  29. snake
  30. The puddles shine like mirrors
  31. The temple bells ring softly
  32. key – tree
  33. blouse
  34. sky
  35. 4
  36. swing
  37. Hot pakoras on a plate
  38. A cat on the wall
  39. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  40. well – smell

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