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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 344 · 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) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) A green parrot sings (c) The temple bells ring softly
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) A frog on a leaf
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Rain taps on the roof
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – fun (b) bun – fun (c) bun – wish
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) key (b) snake (c) far
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – snake (b) tree – bee (c) log – bee
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – high (b) play – tray (c) dish – tray
  12. 12.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The old banyan tree
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Little ants march on (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) king (b) old (c) play
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  17. 17.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) bread (b) smell (c) lake
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) log (b) sun (c) bat
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Hot chai in a cup
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – jar (b) brain – rain (c) balloon – rain
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) tree (b) shell (c) bake
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) knee (b) swish (c) smell
  28. 28.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – guitar (b) bold – old (c) noon – old
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) gold (b) sun (c) blouse
  32. 32.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  35. 35.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Kites dance in the sky
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – star (b) jar – blouse (c) moon – star
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – ring (b) swing – ring (c) swing – kite
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. A green parrot sings
  2. Hot pakoras on a plate
  3. The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. bun – fun
  7. snake
  8. 5
  9. tree – bee
  10. 2
  11. play – tray
  12. The old banyan tree
  13. Little ants march on
  14. 5
  15. old
  16. 5
  17. The temple bells ring softly
  18. bread
  19. 5
  20. log
  21. Hot chai in a cup
  22. brain – rain
  23. Children splash in muddy lanes
  24. bake
  25. 7
  26. 2
  27. swish
  28. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  29. bold – old
  30. 7
  31. blouse
  32. A frog on a leaf
  33. 7
  34. 5
  35. The dry leaves whisper
  36. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  37. jar – star
  38. swing – ring
  39. 7
  40. 1

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