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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 295 · 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.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) star (b) plain (c) float
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) book (b) gold (c) one
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) play (b) mouse (c) fly
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – key (b) tree – key (c) tree – guitar
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – moon (b) noon – light (c) noon – moon
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – hat (b) mat – cake (c) bright – hat
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – fish (b) head – fish (c) swish – goat
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – dog (b) cat – mat (c) well – mat
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) sun (b) book (c) wish
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – light (b) bright – day (c) tell – light
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) king (b) spoon (c) my
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) rat (b) book (c) shed
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) plain (b) jog (c) bake
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – swing (b) car – jar (c) cold – jar
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) bee (b) tray (c) moon
  30. 30.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Little ants march on
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  32. 32.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – one (b) fun – fog (c) fun – one
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Stars blink one by one
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – bright (b) light – sing (c) cat – bright
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  2. 5
  3. star
  4. 7
  5. 5
  6. one
  7. 5
  8. play
  9. Soft snow on the hills
  10. 3
  11. 3
  12. tree – key
  13. 7
  14. noon – moon
  15. mat – hat
  16. swish – fish
  17. cat – mat
  18. Waves kiss the warm sand
  19. sun
  20. bright – light
  21. 7
  22. king
  23. book
  24. 5
  25. bake
  26. car – jar
  27. 2
  28. 3
  29. moon
  30. Hot pakoras on a plate
  31. 3
  32. The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. 5
  34. fun – one
  35. Stars blink one by one
  36. Rain taps on the roof
  37. 7
  38. light – bright
  39. 3
  40. 5

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