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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 356 · 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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Morning bells ring out
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  3. 3.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – log (b) mouse – guitar (c) jar – guitar
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) night (b) well (c) bake
  6. 6.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) look (b) mouse (c) dish
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – red (b) bread – red (c) bread – king
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – plain (b) train – note (c) train – plain
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Mangoes in the sun
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  14. 14.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) The moon, round and white (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) shed (b) fun (c) look
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – shed (b) bed – fold (c) bed – shed
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – fun (b) run – lake (c) run – fun
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) chain (b) boat (c) bun
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – fog (b) log – fog (c) log – mouse
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) cat (b) night (c) fog
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – cat (b) car – cat (c) bat – lake
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – lake (b) bake – lake (c) bake – bat
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – old (b) bold – old (c) bold – blouse
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) night (b) stay (c) wing
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – bat (b) mat – one (c) guitar – bat
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Little ants march on
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – night (b) kite – night (c) kite – bell
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) frog (b) wing (c) chain
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  33. 33.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – boat (b) coat – boat (c) coat – train
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The temple bells ring softly
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) day (b) rake (c) kite
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) The dry leaves whisper
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. Morning bells ring out
  2. 3
  3. Soft snow on the hills
  4. jar – guitar
  5. night
  6. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  7. 5
  8. mouse
  9. bread – red
  10. train – plain
  11. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  12. 1
  13. The moon, round and white
  14. Children splash in muddy lanes
  15. look
  16. bed – shed
  17. run – fun
  18. chain
  19. log – fog
  20. 5
  21. night
  22. 7
  23. bat – cat
  24. bake – lake
  25. bold – old
  26. stay
  27. mat – bat
  28. 7
  29. Little ants march on
  30. kite – night
  31. frog
  32. 3
  33. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  34. 5
  35. coat – boat
  36. Kites dance in the sky
  37. 5
  38. kite
  39. The wind plays with my long hair
  40. 5

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