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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 357 · 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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Little ants march on (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – boat (b) balloon – brain (c) train – brain
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The temple bells ring softly
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Mangoes in the sun
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – note (b) coat – note (c) coat – bed
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) sun (b) ring (c) kite
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – rake (b) bake – old (c) bake – rake
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) rat (b) bee (c) brain
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) fish (b) white (c) shed
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – bell (b) shell – bright (c) brain – bell
  20. 20.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) bell (b) sun (c) cake
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) bright (b) fly (c) knee
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – cook (b) stay – wing (c) king – wing
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) hat (b) cold (c) cook
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – hook (b) took – king (c) sky – hook
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) jar (b) kite (c) pie
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – key (b) knee – train (c) knee – key
  29. 29.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Hot chai in a cup
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – book (b) blouse – book (c) took – dog
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) spoon (b) play (c) jog
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – shell (b) bake – bat (c) mat – bat
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – bee (b) noon – bee (c) sea – rain
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  35. 35.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Hot chai in a cup
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) goat (b) guitar (c) head
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) stay (b) shell (c) brain
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – fold (b) old – fold (c) old – wish
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Waves kiss the warm sand

Answer key

  1. Monsoon clouds roll in
  2. Little ants march on
  3. train – brain
  4. 1
  5. 7
  6. 7
  7. 7
  8. 3
  9. 3
  10. The dry leaves whisper
  11. 1
  12. 2
  13. Mangoes in the sun
  14. coat – note
  15. sun
  16. bake – rake
  17. bee
  18. shed
  19. shell – bell
  20. Kites dance in the sky
  21. bell
  22. fly
  23. king – wing
  24. cold
  25. 5
  26. took – hook
  27. kite
  28. knee – key
  29. Hot chai in a cup
  30. took – book
  31. play
  32. mat – bat
  33. sea – bee
  34. 7
  35. The baby laughs at the moon
  36. guitar
  37. 5
  38. stay
  39. old – fold
  40. The kite string tugs at my hand

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