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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 277 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) well (b) took (c) dish
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) brain (b) swing (c) took
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) bat (b) knee (c) lake
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – car (b) star – key (c) star – car
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) clay (b) mat (c) bun
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – jar (b) bed – day (c) stay – day
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) gold (b) kite (c) rake
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) fun (b) brain (c) stay
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – mouse (b) blouse – rake (c) blouse – mouse
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) light (b) look (c) bed
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) sea (b) float (c) rat
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) A frog on a leaf
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – play (b) knee – play (c) stay – book
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – bee (b) cold – hat (c) mat – hat
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – fog (b) jog – far (c) jog – fog
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) light (b) spoon (c) chain

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 7
  3. 5
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. Monsoon clouds roll in
  7. 3
  8. 2
  9. 3
  10. Mangoes in the sun
  11. 2
  12. 3
  13. 7
  14. 5
  15. 7
  16. well
  17. swing
  18. lake
  19. 5
  20. 2
  21. star – car
  22. 1
  23. mat
  24. 5
  25. stay – day
  26. rake
  27. stay
  28. blouse – mouse
  29. The moon, round and white
  30. bed
  31. 7
  32. sea
  33. 3
  34. A frog on a leaf
  35. 5
  36. stay – play
  37. mat – hat
  38. 7
  39. jog – fog
  40. chain

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