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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 26 · 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) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Diyas glow at night
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – mouse (b) house – mouse (c) house – old
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) wish (b) bee (c) red
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Hot chai in a cup
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – moon (b) soon – rain (c) house – moon
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) book (b) guitar (c) cat
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) rake (b) sun (c) tell
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – book (b) cook – book (c) cook – well
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) noon (b) house (c) wing
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – bed (b) boat – bed (c) bread – white
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – bread (b) shed – bread (c) shed – cake
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – mouse (b) jar – coat (c) goat – coat
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Little ants march on (c) Soft snow on the hills
  20. 20.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The old banyan tree
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Hot chai in a cup
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Mangoes in the sun
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) A green parrot sings
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – king (b) bed – took (c) look – took
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) swing (b) wish (c) knee
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – head (b) bun – sun (c) high – sun
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) mat (b) bold (c) dish
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) boat (b) plain (c) mat
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. Diyas glow at night
  2. 7
  3. house – mouse
  4. 5
  5. 5
  6. bee
  7. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  8. 5
  9. soon – moon
  10. book
  11. tell
  12. cook – book
  13. noon
  14. bread – bed
  15. shed – bread
  16. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  17. goat – coat
  18. 7
  19. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  20. The old banyan tree
  21. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  22. The kite string tugs at my hand
  23. Bees hum near the pond
  24. Children splash in muddy lanes
  25. 3
  26. 7
  27. look – took
  28. 5
  29. swing
  30. bun – sun
  31. Clouds drift past the hill
  32. 7
  33. 4
  34. 3
  35. mat
  36. 3
  37. boat
  38. Stars blink one by one
  39. A green parrot sings
  40. 2

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