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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 339 · 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 “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  2. 2.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – cake (b) rake – moon (c) bright – cake
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) rain (b) mouse (c) bread
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – swish (b) noon – swish (c) fish – key
  10. 10.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Diyas glow at night
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) one (b) bake (c) cat
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  14. 14.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Kites dance in the sky
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) rat (b) noon (c) mouse
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – dish (b) fish – gold (c) fish – dish
  22. 22.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  23. 23.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) rain (b) bat (c) fun
  25. 25.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The moon, round and white
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) well (b) white (c) sea
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – white (b) rain – tell (c) bell – tell
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – rat (b) bat – rat (c) bat – tray
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – play (b) swish – fish (c) bat – fish
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – dog (b) cake – snake (c) clay – snake
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – moon (b) cake – lake (c) wing – lake
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – jar (b) star – day (c) swing – jar
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – key (b) sea – tray (c) sea – key
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – cat (b) bat – bright (c) bat – cat
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) house (b) swish (c) cold

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. Clouds drift past the hill
  3. 7
  4. rake – cake
  5. 4
  6. rain
  7. 3
  8. 5
  9. fish – swish
  10. Waves carry shells to the shore
  11. cat
  12. 7
  13. The dry leaves whisper
  14. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  15. 3
  16. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  17. 5
  18. 7
  19. mouse
  20. 3
  21. fish – dish
  22. Monsoon clouds roll in
  23. The kite string tugs at my hand
  24. rain
  25. The moon, round and white
  26. white
  27. bell – tell
  28. bat – rat
  29. swish – fish
  30. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  31. 1
  32. cake – snake
  33. cake – lake
  34. star – jar
  35. 7
  36. 2
  37. 3
  38. sea – key
  39. bat – cat
  40. swish

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