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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 353 · 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 “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – kite (b) light – kite (c) light – chain
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) house (b) train (c) fog
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Hot chai in a cup
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – balloon (b) plain – balloon (c) noon – frog
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – bold (b) night – white (c) bake – white
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) brain (b) star (c) rake
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – pie (b) noon – fish (c) dish – fish
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – brain (b) fish – wish (c) bun – wish
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) night (b) tree (c) snake
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) tree (b) look (c) bread
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – stay (b) day – stay (c) day – dish
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) king (b) star (c) sun
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  22. 22.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The old banyan tree
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) bee (b) boat (c) noon
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) bake (b) float (c) spoon
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  28. 28.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) A green parrot sings
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) float (b) well (c) snake
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – shed (b) moon – cold (c) old – cold
  31. 31.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) The moon, round and white
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – one (b) run – brain (c) day – one
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – wing (b) bake – night (c) white – night
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) brain (b) house (c) snake
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) wish (b) star (c) note
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – tree (b) bee – moon (c) bee – tree

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. light – kite
  4. house
  5. Hot chai in a cup
  6. 7
  7. noon – balloon
  8. night – white
  9. brain
  10. dish – fish
  11. fish – wish
  12. 2
  13. snake
  14. 7
  15. 5
  16. bread
  17. 5
  18. day – stay
  19. sun
  20. 7
  21. 7
  22. The old banyan tree
  23. noon
  24. 4
  25. 2
  26. bake
  27. 7
  28. Children splash in muddy lanes
  29. well
  30. old – cold
  31. Paper boats sail down the drain
  32. 5
  33. 5
  34. run – one
  35. white – night
  36. 5
  37. snake
  38. star
  39. Waves carry shells to the shore
  40. bee – tree

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