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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 272 · 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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) A cat on the wall
  2. 2.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Kites dance in the sky
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – log (b) jog – log (c) jog – white
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) sea (b) blouse (c) white
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) took (b) old (c) well
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – guitar (b) far – spoon (c) far – guitar
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) train (b) white (c) jog
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – cook (b) boat – blouse (c) mouse – blouse
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) shed (b) fun (c) balloon
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – bun (b) lake – rake (c) night – rake
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – light (b) white – light (c) white – bed
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) bright (b) dog (c) hat
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) look (b) night (c) pie
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) head (b) hat (c) tell
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Stars blink one by one
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – fish (b) swish – bold (c) dog – fish
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) A frog on a leaf (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) star (b) bright (c) king
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  37. 37.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) The dry leaves whisper
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) rake (b) hook (c) blouse
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Bees hum near the pond
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7

Answer key

  1. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  2. Kites dance in the sky
  3. jog – log
  4. sea
  5. took
  6. 2
  7. 5
  8. far – guitar
  9. 4
  10. train
  11. mouse – blouse
  12. balloon
  13. 5
  14. 7
  15. lake – rake
  16. white – light
  17. 7
  18. 7
  19. 7
  20. 7
  21. hat
  22. night
  23. tell
  24. 2
  25. 3
  26. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  27. 7
  28. The old banyan tree
  29. swish – fish
  30. 7
  31. A frog on a leaf
  32. 7
  33. 7
  34. king
  35. 2
  36. Bees hum near the pond
  37. The dry leaves whisper
  38. blouse
  39. The puddles shine like mirrors
  40. 7

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