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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 270 · 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:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Morning bells ring out (c) The temple bells ring softly
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) house (b) clay (c) high
  10. 10.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – chain (b) bake – chain (c) brain – clay
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – boat (b) float – kite (c) float – boat
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) balloon (b) dish (c) bee
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) stay (b) fog (c) moon
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Stars blink one by one
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – bell (b) cat – bell (c) smell – bold
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) house (b) ring (c) bed
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.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) A cat on the wall (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – old (b) cold – sea (c) cold – old
  27. 27.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) A frog on a leaf
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – bat (b) mat – dog (c) hook – bat
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mouse (b) sea (c) white
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – mouse (b) rat – knee (c) bee – knee
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – book (b) hook – bake (c) hook – book
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) red (b) white (c) swish
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – house (b) noon – snake (c) bake – snake
  40. 40.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) The lazy cow chews and chews

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. Morning bells ring out
  4. 2
  5. 5
  6. 5
  7. 3
  8. 5
  9. high
  10. A green parrot sings
  11. brain – chain
  12. float – boat
  13. 2
  14. dish
  15. 3
  16. 3
  17. moon
  18. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  19. smell – bell
  20. 7
  21. 7
  22. 5
  23. bed
  24. 1
  25. A cat on the wall
  26. cold – old
  27. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  28. Kites dance in the sky
  29. 3
  30. mat – bat
  31. mouse
  32. bee – knee
  33. 3
  34. 2
  35. 4
  36. hook – book
  37. 7
  38. swish
  39. bake – snake
  40. The lazy cow chews and chews

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