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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 256 · 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:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) soon (b) bat (c) cake
  4. 4.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) The moon, round and white
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  7. 7.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 brown sparrow builds a nest (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – boat (b) coat – lake (c) key – boat
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  10. 10.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) The moon, round and white (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – fog (b) car – old (c) bold – old
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Soft snow on the hills
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Morning bells ring out
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – night (b) car – star (c) old – star
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) king (b) noon (c) bed
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – high (b) boat – high (c) pie – tray
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – cook (b) coat – float (c) shed – float
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – play (b) clay – play (c) clay – rat
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) fun (b) cake (c) dish
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – mouse (b) blouse – red (c) kite – mouse
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Hot chai in a cup
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – swish (b) day – stay (c) noon – stay
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – note (b) wing – bun (c) run – bun
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) house (b) chain (c) bat
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – bun (b) one – play (c) one – bun
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) bake (b) float (c) house
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) swish (b) bold (c) soon
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) run (b) hat (c) guitar
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) swing (b) old (c) took
  37. 37.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) Little ants march on (c) Morning bells ring out
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – cold (b) bold – red (c) fun – cold
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) one (b) night (c) pie

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 2
  3. cake
  4. The moon, round and white
  5. 3
  6. 2
  7. Soft snow on the hills
  8. coat – boat
  9. 5
  10. Children splash in muddy lanes
  11. bold – old
  12. 5
  13. Waves carry shells to the shore
  14. Green parrots chatter all day
  15. car – star
  16. noon
  17. 5
  18. 7
  19. pie – high
  20. coat – float
  21. clay – play
  22. fun
  23. 5
  24. blouse – mouse
  25. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  26. day – stay
  27. 7
  28. run – bun
  29. 5
  30. bat
  31. one – bun
  32. bake
  33. soon
  34. 7
  35. guitar
  36. old
  37. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  38. 2
  39. bold – cold
  40. night

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