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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 288 · 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 “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) balloon (b) pie (c) boat
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) A cat on the wall
  7. 7.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – mouse (b) rake – bake (c) night – bake
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) one (b) blouse (c) cold
  12. 12.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Rain taps on the roof
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) sun (b) sea (c) note
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – fun (b) sun – book (c) sun – fun
  15. 15.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Little ants march on
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) swing (b) boat (c) one
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) lake (b) chain (c) one
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) took (b) dish (c) smell
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – sun (b) cook – look (c) sea – look
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) cake (b) moon (c) swing
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – cake (b) cook – boat (c) coat – boat
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  28. 28.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – stay (b) tray – book (c) tray – stay
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) A cat on the wall
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – clay (b) rain – moon (c) spoon – moon
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) knee (b) bread (c) stay
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – rake (b) stay – run (c) sun – run
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) cake (b) run (c) head
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – blouse (b) mouse – fold (c) star – blouse
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – balloon (b) noon – rain (c) noon – balloon

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. boat
  5. 2
  6. The baby laughs at the moon
  7. Diyas glow at night
  8. rake – bake
  9. 4
  10. 4
  11. blouse
  12. The puddles shine like mirrors
  13. note
  14. sun – fun
  15. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  16. Hot chai in a cup
  17. one
  18. 5
  19. 5
  20. chain
  21. dish
  22. cook – look
  23. 7
  24. moon
  25. coat – boat
  26. Bees hum near the pond
  27. The lazy cow chews and chews
  28. Mangoes in the sun
  29. tray – stay
  30. 5
  31. A cat on the wall
  32. spoon – moon
  33. bread
  34. 7
  35. sun – run
  36. Soft snow on the hills
  37. cake
  38. mouse – blouse
  39. 3
  40. noon – balloon

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