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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 341 · 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:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  2. 2.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 frog on a leaf (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – bake (b) lake – fold (c) smell – bake
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The old banyan tree
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – shed (b) bread – jog (c) spoon – shed
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) moon (b) rake (c) knee
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – dog (b) log – dog (c) log – fish
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) The temple bells ring softly
  10. 10.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) A cat on the wall
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – brain (b) kite – light (c) wish – light
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) one (b) snake (c) sky
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – one (b) far – one (c) sun – pie
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  15. 15.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The moon, round and white (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  19. 19.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) Stars blink one by one (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – shell (b) well – shell (c) well – bee
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) pie (b) house (c) swing
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) bold (b) brain (c) bun
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – car (b) clay – ring (c) sing – ring
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) bread (b) clay (c) tree
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) tray (b) white (c) frog
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) day (b) blouse (c) sea
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Little ants march on (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – frog (b) log – goat (c) stay – frog
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) mouse (b) bell (c) fold
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) The lazy cow chews and chews

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. A frog on a leaf
  3. lake – bake
  4. The puddles shine like mirrors
  5. bread – shed
  6. 5
  7. rake
  8. log – dog
  9. Hot chai in a cup
  10. Children splash in muddy lanes
  11. kite – light
  12. sky
  13. sun – one
  14. 7
  15. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  16. The wind plays with my long hair
  17. 1
  18. 7
  19. Stars blink one by one
  20. 5
  21. 5
  22. well – shell
  23. Peacocks spread their tails
  24. house
  25. bun
  26. 3
  27. sing – ring
  28. clay
  29. 3
  30. frog
  31. 3
  32. 5
  33. 3
  34. day
  35. 7
  36. 2
  37. Little ants march on
  38. log – frog
  39. mouse
  40. Mangoes in the sun

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