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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 327 · 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:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) guitar (b) jog (c) bat
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  4. 4.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – head (b) shed – old (c) shed – head
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) far (b) bee (c) brain
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) bun (b) far (c) bee
  10. 10.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Little ants march on
  11. 11.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – fold (b) white – bee (c) key – bee
  14. 14.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) dog (b) fly (c) tray
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – red (b) head – red (c) head – day
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) rain (b) soon (c) bee
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) bed (b) swing (c) cook
  20. 20.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Rain taps on the roof
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) bun (b) day (c) plain
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – clay (b) ring – clay (c) tray – balloon
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) spoon (b) fold (c) bread
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) book (b) log (c) hat
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) star (b) jog (c) snake
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) bee (b) old (c) frog
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – look (b) hook – look (c) hook – spoon
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) dish (b) moon (c) note
  33. 33.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  34. 34.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  36. 36.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Little ants march on
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – bell (b) knee – star (c) car – star
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – spoon (b) bun – one (c) white – one
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. guitar
  3. Paper boats sail down the drain
  4. Green parrots chatter all day
  5. shed – head
  6. 1
  7. 5
  8. far
  9. bee
  10. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  11. Hot chai in a cup
  12. 5
  13. key – bee
  14. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  15. tray
  16. head – red
  17. 7
  18. bee
  19. swing
  20. Rain taps on the roof
  21. 3
  22. 7
  23. plain
  24. tray – clay
  25. fold
  26. book
  27. snake
  28. frog
  29. hook – look
  30. 2
  31. 7
  32. moon
  33. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  34. Mangoes in the sun
  35. 7
  36. Little ants march on
  37. car – star
  38. 7
  39. bun – one
  40. 7

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