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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 286 · 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 “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Little ants march on (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – dog (b) fun – sea (c) key – sea
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Stars blink one by one
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – blouse (b) noon – balloon (c) float – balloon
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – swing (b) lake – cake (c) pie – cake
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – key (b) knee – bun (c) chain – key
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – night (b) key – king (c) ring – king
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Kites dance in the sky
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) night (b) moon (c) fog
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Mangoes in the sun
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – chain (b) rain – hat (c) rain – chain
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) night (b) rake (c) bed
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – gold (b) hat – cat (c) goat – cat
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – tray (b) hat – balloon (c) spoon – balloon
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) high (b) took (c) key
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The moon, round and white
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) bright (b) rain (c) boat
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) run (b) bold (c) balloon
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) The moon, round and white (c) Little ants march on
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – fun (b) night – sing (c) wing – sing
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – shed (b) bed – shed (c) bed – bat
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) look (b) well (c) guitar
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) A green parrot sings
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) bell (b) bold (c) mouse
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – far (b) train – plain (c) white – plain
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) blouse (b) snake (c) jog
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – cake (b) bake – run (c) bed – cake
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) noon (b) guitar (c) fish
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. Green parrots chatter all day
  3. The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 7
  5. key – sea
  6. The temple bells ring softly
  7. noon – balloon
  8. lake – cake
  9. knee – key
  10. ring – king
  11. Kites dance in the sky
  12. 2
  13. moon
  14. Peacocks spread their tails
  15. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  16. rain – chain
  17. 5
  18. bed
  19. hat – cat
  20. spoon – balloon
  21. high
  22. The moon, round and white
  23. rain
  24. bold
  25. 5
  26. 7
  27. Little ants march on
  28. Paper boats sail down the drain
  29. wing – sing
  30. 7
  31. bed – shed
  32. 2
  33. well
  34. A green parrot sings
  35. mouse
  36. train – plain
  37. blouse
  38. bake – cake
  39. noon
  40. The dry leaves whisper

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