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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 263 · 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 MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – look (b) book – look (c) book – kite
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – light (b) kite – look (c) kite – light
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) dog (b) ring (c) old
  8. 8.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) A green parrot sings
  10. 10.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 wind plays with my long hair (c) Soft snow on the hills
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  12. 12.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – soon (b) rain – soon (c) noon – sing
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) stay (b) key (c) red
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) blouse (b) brain (c) pie
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) fly (b) bed (c) frog
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) kite (b) cold (c) play
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – swing (b) house – swing (c) wing – dog
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) fold (b) bell (c) note
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) boat (b) dog (c) hook
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) bell (b) fun (c) swish
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) fly (b) one (c) snake
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) gold (b) bake (c) dog
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) noon (b) my (c) lake
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. Hot pakoras on a plate
  2. book – look
  3. 3
  4. kite – light
  5. 7
  6. 1
  7. old
  8. Peacocks spread their tails
  9. A green parrot sings
  10. Soft snow on the hills
  11. 7
  12. Mangoes in the sun
  13. 5
  14. noon – soon
  15. A frog on a leaf
  16. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  17. stay
  18. 3
  19. pie
  20. 5
  21. fly
  22. 2
  23. play
  24. 7
  25. 3
  26. 1
  27. 2
  28. wing – swing
  29. note
  30. 5
  31. 3
  32. 5
  33. 1
  34. dog
  35. swish
  36. 5
  37. one
  38. dog
  39. lake
  40. 3

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