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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 302 · 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.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) cold (b) look (c) kite
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) plain (b) rake (c) noon
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) cake (b) my (c) kite
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – high (b) rake – swish (c) dish – swish
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – one (b) sun – lake (c) sun – one
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  10. 10.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) The dry leaves whisper
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) bold (b) bright (c) tell
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) boat (b) sun (c) ring
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – cat (b) hat – kite (c) hat – cat
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – ring (b) cake – ring (c) king – white
  17. 17.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) Morning bells ring out (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) guitar (b) sea (c) boat
  21. 21.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 old banyan tree (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) one (b) blouse (c) bold
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) night (b) look (c) boat
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Soft snow on the hills
  27. 27.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – cat (b) well – shell (c) look – shell
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – bell (b) shell – swish (c) fog – bell
  31. 31.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Little ants march on
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.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) The old banyan tree (c) Diyas glow at night
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) star (b) mat (c) train
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. kite
  3. noon
  4. Monsoon clouds roll in
  5. kite
  6. 4
  7. dish – swish
  8. sun – one
  9. 7
  10. The dry leaves whisper
  11. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  12. bold
  13. ring
  14. hat – cat
  15. 5
  16. king – ring
  17. Morning bells ring out
  18. 4
  19. Diyas glow at night
  20. guitar
  21. The old banyan tree
  22. 2
  23. 4
  24. blouse
  25. look
  26. The temple bells ring softly
  27. Kites dance in the sky
  28. 3
  29. well – shell
  30. shell – bell
  31. Little ants march on
  32. 5
  33. Peacocks spread their tails
  34. 5
  35. 2
  36. The wind plays with my long hair
  37. mat
  38. 2
  39. 7
  40. 7

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