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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 342 · 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 MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Mangoes in the sun
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – light (b) night – look (c) cake – light
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  4. 4.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Morning bells ring out
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) A frog on a leaf (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  10. 10.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – ring (b) light – white (c) tree – white
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) house (b) far (c) frog
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – king (b) jog – king (c) wing – took
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) bun (b) lake (c) cat
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – bright (b) bee – high (c) sky – high
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) hat (b) train (c) fly
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) cat (b) my (c) knee
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) cat (b) cake (c) red
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) A green parrot sings
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Little ants march on (c) Kites dance in the sky
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) dog (b) night (c) sea
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – rake (b) king – rake (c) snake – sea
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  32. 32.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Rain taps on the roof
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) key (b) train (c) spoon
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – far (b) car – bat (c) car – far
  37. 37.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) A cat on the wall
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) kite (b) brain (c) bat
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) snake (b) tell (c) book
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) tree (b) one (c) float

Answer key

  1. Hot pakoras on a plate
  2. night – light
  3. 5
  4. The wind plays with my long hair
  5. A frog on a leaf
  6. Paper boats sail down the drain
  7. 5
  8. 5
  9. 7
  10. Kites dance in the sky
  11. light – white
  12. house
  13. wing – king
  14. 3
  15. cat
  16. sky – high
  17. hat
  18. 3
  19. 5
  20. knee
  21. 3
  22. Waves kiss the warm sand
  23. 7
  24. cake
  25. 3
  26. 3
  27. The temple bells ring softly
  28. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  29. dog
  30. snake – rake
  31. Clouds drift past the hill
  32. Rain taps on the roof
  33. key
  34. 3
  35. 5
  36. car – far
  37. A cat on the wall
  38. brain
  39. tell
  40. one

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