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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 33 · 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 FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – high (b) pie – high (c) pie – knee
  4. 4.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) A green parrot sings (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) mat (b) spoon (c) well
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – star (b) bed – fog (c) frog – fog
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) clay (b) swish (c) mouse
  16. 16.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – knee (b) balloon – swing (c) sing – swing
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) cat (b) star (c) mouse
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  23. 23.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – fog (b) log – sky (c) log – fog
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – well (b) bell – king (c) spoon – well
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – mat (b) bell – swing (c) king – swing
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) sea (b) fun (c) shell
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – stay (b) bright – look (c) took – look
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – king (b) sing – king (c) sing – tree
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) shell (b) bed (c) cold
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – fold (b) swish – jar (c) guitar – jar
  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) A frog on a leaf (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) night (b) bed (c) sea
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – kite (b) bright – star (c) rat – kite
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) ring (b) blouse (c) guitar
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  39. 39.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) The moon, round and white (c) The wind plays with my long hair

Answer key

  1. Clouds drift past the hill
  2. 2
  3. pie – high
  4. A green parrot sings
  5. mat
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 5
  9. frog – fog
  10. 4
  11. 2
  12. 3
  13. 5
  14. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  15. mouse
  16. Peacocks spread their tails
  17. 7
  18. sing – swing
  19. 7
  20. cat
  21. 3
  22. Children splash in muddy lanes
  23. The kite string tugs at my hand
  24. log – fog
  25. bell – well
  26. king – swing
  27. sea
  28. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  29. took – look
  30. sing – king
  31. bed
  32. guitar – jar
  33. A frog on a leaf
  34. sea
  35. 3
  36. bright – kite
  37. ring
  38. 1
  39. Monsoon clouds roll in
  40. The wind plays with my long hair

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