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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 35 · 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 “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  3. 3.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) chain (b) red (c) cook
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – one (b) key – train (c) rain – train
  6. 6.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – sun (b) day – jog (c) frog – jog
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – white (b) rat – hat (c) knee – hat
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The moon, round and white
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Soft snow on the hills
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) run (b) jar (c) cook
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) play (b) tree (c) moon
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – bake (b) cake – cat (c) tell – bake
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) fish (b) fly (c) night
  19. 19.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) A cat on the wall (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  21. 21.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – kite (b) night – plain (c) night – kite
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) clay (b) jog (c) kite
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) shell (b) coat (c) hook
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – hook (b) brain – chain (c) sing – chain
  30. 30.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Hot chai in a cup
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) log (b) lake (c) jar
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – one (b) bun – one (c) bun – ring
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The dry leaves whisper
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – cat (b) shed – chain (c) rain – chain
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  37. 37.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) star (b) sing (c) light
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) dog (b) sun (c) king

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 7
  3. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  4. chain
  5. rain – train
  6. Clouds drift past the hill
  7. frog – jog
  8. rat – hat
  9. Green parrots chatter all day
  10. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  11. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  12. 7
  13. 2
  14. cook
  15. moon
  16. cake – bake
  17. 1
  18. fly
  19. A cat on the wall
  20. 3
  21. The dry leaves whisper
  22. 4
  23. night – kite
  24. 1
  25. clay
  26. 3
  27. 4
  28. coat
  29. brain – chain
  30. Hot chai in a cup
  31. 7
  32. log
  33. bun – one
  34. Children splash in muddy lanes
  35. rain – chain
  36. Diyas glow at night
  37. Soft snow on the hills
  38. sing
  39. 5
  40. king

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