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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 273 · 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:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  4. 4.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) bed (b) moon (c) gold
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) cake (b) spoon (c) blouse
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – car (b) cat – moon (c) soon – moon
  9. 9.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Little ants march on
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Diyas glow at night
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  15. 15.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) A green parrot sings
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) moon (b) bell (c) wing
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) play (b) frog (c) dish
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) shed (b) note (c) old
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – knee (b) king – swing (c) play – swing
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Bees hum near the pond
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) key (b) goat (c) wing
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) train (b) boat (c) sky
  25. 25.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) The temple bells ring softly
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) fog (b) jar (c) old
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) brain (b) balloon (c) dog
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – one (b) sun – one (c) sun – train
  30. 30.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) sky (b) ring (c) kite
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  33. 33.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) The old banyan tree
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – night (b) star – car (c) fog – car
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) star (b) light (c) cake
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Kites dance in the sky
  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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Diyas glow at night
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) rake (b) rain (c) balloon

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  5. Paper boats sail down the drain
  6. bed
  7. spoon
  8. soon – moon
  9. Little ants march on
  10. Children splash in muddy lanes
  11. Diyas glow at night
  12. 3
  13. 3
  14. 3
  15. A green parrot sings
  16. wing
  17. 4
  18. play
  19. old
  20. king – swing
  21. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  22. wing
  23. 1
  24. sky
  25. A frog on a leaf
  26. jar
  27. 7
  28. dog
  29. sun – one
  30. Clouds drift past the hill
  31. sky
  32. 2
  33. The old banyan tree
  34. 5
  35. Mangoes in the sun
  36. star – car
  37. star
  38. Kites dance in the sky
  39. The puddles shine like mirrors
  40. rain

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