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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 317 · 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.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – pie (b) sky – frog (c) sky – pie
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) soon (b) look (c) rain
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) star (b) mat (c) gold
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) bee (b) noon (c) guitar
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) clay (b) high (c) mouse
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Mangoes in the sun
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) sea (b) house (c) rat
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Little ants march on
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) swish (b) dog (c) spoon
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – fun (b) tree – guitar (c) car – guitar
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) bright (b) smell (c) dish
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) star (b) moon (c) swish
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) well (b) cold (c) sing
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) blouse (b) rain (c) night
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) The moon, round and white (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – lake (b) cake – moon (c) cake – lake
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – coat (b) note – coat (c) note – took
  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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) bold (b) balloon (c) red
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) jar (b) sun (c) mouse
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) fish (b) bee (c) far
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A frog on a leaf
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) cook (b) red (c) night

Answer key

  1. sky – pie
  2. rain
  3. 7
  4. 2
  5. Diyas glow at night
  6. gold
  7. 5
  8. noon
  9. mouse
  10. Mangoes in the sun
  11. sea
  12. Little ants march on
  13. 3
  14. 7
  15. swish
  16. 3
  17. 3
  18. car – guitar
  19. 5
  20. 2
  21. smell
  22. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  23. 4
  24. 4
  25. swish
  26. sing
  27. rain
  28. Hot pakoras on a plate
  29. cake – lake
  30. note – coat
  31. Monsoon clouds roll in
  32. 7
  33. Waves kiss the warm sand
  34. bold
  35. sun
  36. fish
  37. 7
  38. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  39. 5
  40. red

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