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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 363 · 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) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) A green parrot sings
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – hat (b) mat – sky (c) mat – hat
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) king (b) old (c) float
  5. 5.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) float (b) swish (c) guitar
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) fold (b) fun (c) sing
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) one (b) bee (c) tell
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The old banyan tree
  15. 15.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) The moon, round and white (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – far (b) car – dish (c) house – far
  18. 18.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Hot chai in a cup
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – frog (b) my – rake (c) cake – rake
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) blouse (b) shed (c) stay
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) note (b) fun (c) hat
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – wing (b) king – wing (c) king – train
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – lake (b) snake – lake (c) snake – guitar
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) soon (b) bat (c) kite
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – sun (b) bun – dish (c) bun – sun
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – bee (b) tree – rain (c) mat – bee
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) bread (b) log (c) blouse
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – red (b) smell – dog (c) log – dog
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. A green parrot sings
  2. mat – hat
  3. 7
  4. old
  5. The baby laughs at the moon
  6. 7
  7. guitar
  8. fun
  9. 3
  10. 7
  11. 3
  12. The lazy cow chews and chews
  13. one
  14. The old banyan tree
  15. The moon, round and white
  16. Stars blink one by one
  17. car – far
  18. The kite string tugs at my hand
  19. 5
  20. 5
  21. cake – rake
  22. 2
  23. 7
  24. shed
  25. hat
  26. 5
  27. 7
  28. 2
  29. 5
  30. king – wing
  31. snake – lake
  32. soon
  33. 4
  34. bun – sun
  35. tree – bee
  36. Rain taps on the roof
  37. 5
  38. bread
  39. log – dog
  40. 2

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