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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 348 · 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.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) chain (b) cook (c) sun
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) fly (b) brain (c) coat
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  5. 5.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) The old banyan tree (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  6. 6.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  7. 7.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) snake (b) jar (c) blouse
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) fun (b) chain (c) mouse
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Stars blink one by one (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – dish (b) bold – gold (c) fun – gold
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) bake (b) noon (c) look
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) sky (b) bun (c) mat
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) smell (b) train (c) fly
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The old banyan tree
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) head (b) car (c) goat
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) bed (b) frog (c) lake
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.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 green parrot sings (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  25. 25.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The moon, round and white
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) moon (b) bold (c) play
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  29. 29.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The temple bells ring softly
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – white (b) light – white (c) light – moon
  34. 34.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) my (b) white (c) bell
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) coat (b) light (c) sky
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) key (b) blouse (c) cook
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) bee (b) light (c) cat
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. cook
  2. 5
  3. brain
  4. 7
  5. The old banyan tree
  6. Diyas glow at night
  7. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  8. jar
  9. chain
  10. 4
  11. Stars blink one by one
  12. bold – gold
  13. Soft snow on the hills
  14. 2
  15. bake
  16. bun
  17. fly
  18. The wind plays with my long hair
  19. 3
  20. car
  21. 1
  22. frog
  23. 2
  24. A green parrot sings
  25. The lazy cow chews and chews
  26. 1
  27. moon
  28. 5
  29. Rain taps on the roof
  30. 3
  31. The baby laughs at the moon
  32. 2
  33. light – white
  34. Peacocks spread their tails
  35. bell
  36. coat
  37. cook
  38. 7
  39. light
  40. 2

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