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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 311 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  3. 3.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) Little ants march on (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – snake (b) lake – snake (c) lake – rain
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) sing (b) cat (c) day
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – blouse (b) house – blouse (c) house – ring
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) light (b) gold (c) bell
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Little ants march on
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – tree (b) knee – day (c) knee – tree
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – sea (b) bee – jog (c) bell – sea
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) key (b) one (c) bright
  23. 23.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Morning bells ring out
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The moon, round and white
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – gold (b) bee – play (c) day – play
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) rain (b) play (c) bake
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – pie (b) sky – head (c) sky – pie
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – rake (b) bat – run (c) sun – run
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) rat (b) brain (c) goat
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) mouse (b) took (c) cat
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – knee (b) sea – rain (c) sea – knee
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – jar (b) fun – bun (c) balloon – bun
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The old banyan tree

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 3
  3. Little ants march on
  4. 3
  5. 5
  6. lake – snake
  7. 5
  8. day
  9. 5
  10. 3
  11. 2
  12. Hot pakoras on a plate
  13. house – blouse
  14. gold
  15. Green parrots chatter all day
  16. knee – tree
  17. 5
  18. 7
  19. 3
  20. 1
  21. bee – sea
  22. one
  23. Rain taps on the roof
  24. Kites dance in the sky
  25. The puddles shine like mirrors
  26. The moon, round and white
  27. day – play
  28. play
  29. sky – pie
  30. sun – run
  31. 3
  32. 7
  33. rat
  34. cat
  35. sea – knee
  36. 7
  37. 3
  38. fun – bun
  39. 3
  40. The old banyan tree

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