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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 282 · 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 “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  4. 4.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Mangoes in the sun
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) bee (b) house (c) gold
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Stars blink one by one
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  12. 12.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  13. 13.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) knee (b) well (c) cold
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – swing (b) fish – wish (c) blouse – wish
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) spoon (b) bee (c) boat
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) The moon, round and white (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) key (b) bell (c) car
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – star (b) cake – white (c) light – white
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – house (b) mouse – house (c) mouse – smell
  23. 23.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Little ants march on
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) A green parrot sings (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) well (b) fly (c) tree
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) bright (b) mat (c) one
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) cake (b) soon (c) day
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – kite (b) light – kite (c) light – took
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) mat (b) brain (c) pie
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) boat (b) cat (c) day
  34. 34.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – day (b) stay – fold (c) mat – day
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – hat (b) mat – plain (c) mat – hat
  38. 38.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) blouse (b) light (c) hat
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) look (b) car (c) tray

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 7
  3. 5
  4. Mangoes in the sun
  5. 7
  6. 2
  7. bee
  8. 2
  9. 1
  10. Stars blink one by one
  11. 7
  12. Kites dance in the sky
  13. A green parrot sings
  14. knee
  15. fish – wish
  16. bee
  17. 5
  18. The moon, round and white
  19. bell
  20. 2
  21. light – white
  22. mouse – house
  23. Little ants march on
  24. 5
  25. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  26. fly
  27. one
  28. cake
  29. light – kite
  30. 3
  31. 3
  32. mat
  33. cat
  34. Clouds drift past the hill
  35. 7
  36. stay – day
  37. mat – hat
  38. Green parrots chatter all day
  39. light
  40. car

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