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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 264 · 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:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) spoon (b) bell (c) tree
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Mangoes in the sun
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) dish (b) one (c) night
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – goat (b) noon – book (c) look – book
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  15. 15.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) Little ants march on (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) night (b) house (c) fly
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  19. 19.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  20. 20.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Bees hum near the pond
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) swish (b) rat (c) train
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) high (b) bell (c) bread
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) tree (b) dog (c) dish
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The moon, round and white
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) frog (b) run (c) coat
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  30. 30.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Diyas glow at night
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) tree (b) rake (c) fly
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – stay (b) tray – sea (c) rain – stay
  34. 34.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – well (b) tell – well (c) tell – fog
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) car (b) one (c) fold
  37. 37.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Mangoes in the sun
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) plain (b) fun (c) bread
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) fly (b) king (c) mat

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. bell
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 7
  6. Mangoes in the sun
  7. 3
  8. 3
  9. night
  10. 2
  11. 3
  12. 5
  13. look – book
  14. 4
  15. Little ants march on
  16. house
  17. 7
  18. 7
  19. Paper boats sail down the drain
  20. Green parrots chatter all day
  21. Rain taps on the roof
  22. rat
  23. high
  24. dog
  25. 3
  26. The moon, round and white
  27. run
  28. 5
  29. A frog on a leaf
  30. Diyas glow at night
  31. 2
  32. rake
  33. tray – stay
  34. Peacocks spread their tails
  35. tell – well
  36. car
  37. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  38. 2
  39. plain
  40. mat

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