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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 265 · 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 chai in a cup (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) old (b) bed (c) king
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) The old banyan tree (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – boat (b) note – bat (c) note – boat
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) frog (b) guitar (c) rake
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – plain (b) rain – boat (c) rain – plain
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – gold (b) cold – bright (c) mat – gold
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) hat (b) old (c) knee
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) kite (b) guitar (c) swish
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  19. 19.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – fog (b) moon – old (c) gold – old
  21. 21.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – fish (b) swish – fish (c) swish – smell
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  26. 26.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) jog (b) fun (c) head
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – house (b) tell – bell (c) balloon – bell
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Morning bells ring out
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – run (b) blouse – house (c) brain – house
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – red (b) bed – red (c) bed – dog
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – balloon (b) star – car (c) king – car
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  2. old
  3. The old banyan tree
  4. 1
  5. Clouds drift past the hill
  6. note – boat
  7. 2
  8. rake
  9. 5
  10. Bees hum near the pond
  11. rain – plain
  12. 7
  13. 3
  14. 3
  15. cold – gold
  16. hat
  17. swish
  18. 5
  19. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  20. gold – old
  21. Soft snow on the hills
  22. swish – fish
  23. 5
  24. 3
  25. 5
  26. Monsoon clouds roll in
  27. Waves carry shells to the shore
  28. 5
  29. 4
  30. 3
  31. 4
  32. jog
  33. 5
  34. tell – bell
  35. Morning bells ring out
  36. blouse – house
  37. bed – red
  38. star – car
  39. Kites dance in the sky
  40. 4

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