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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 293 · 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) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Hot chai in a cup
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – car (b) bright – high (c) sky – high
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) fun (b) red (c) old
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – pie (b) train – rain (c) tree – rain
  8. 8.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Kites dance in the sky
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) pie (b) balloon (c) bold
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  12. 12.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  15. 15.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Rain taps on the roof
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.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) Stars blink one by one
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – spoon (b) sky – spoon (c) balloon – fish
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) wish (b) soon (c) kite
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  23. 23.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 wind plays with my long hair (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – sun (b) one – bake (c) bee – sun
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Mangoes in the sun
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The moon, round and white
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – sing (b) king – dog (c) king – sing
  33. 33.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) bun (b) king (c) goat
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – cook (b) book – cook (c) book – ring
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – rake (b) house – rake (c) lake – log
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. A green parrot sings
  3. The wind plays with my long hair
  4. sky – high
  5. red
  6. 7
  7. train – rain
  8. Kites dance in the sky
  9. balloon
  10. 5
  11. 7
  12. Waves kiss the warm sand
  13. 5
  14. 7
  15. Rain taps on the roof
  16. 2
  17. Children splash in muddy lanes
  18. 3
  19. balloon – spoon
  20. soon
  21. 7
  22. 3
  23. The moon, round and white
  24. 5
  25. one – sun
  26. 7
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. The baby laughs at the moon
  30. 3
  31. Hot pakoras on a plate
  32. king – sing
  33. The dry leaves whisper
  34. 3
  35. king
  36. book – cook
  37. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  38. lake – rake
  39. 2
  40. 3

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