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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 368 · 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) Little ants march on (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – snake (b) old – cold (c) rat – cold
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) cat (b) bell (c) clay
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) noon (b) goat (c) rain
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – bright (b) white – boat (c) white – bright
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) cold (b) book (c) pie
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  16. 16.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) The moon, round and white (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) bright (b) ring (c) cold
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) wing (b) book (c) train
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) guitar (b) coat (c) rain
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) frog (b) rain (c) stay
  25. 25.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Rain taps on the roof
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – fold (b) moon – noon (c) bell – noon
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) cake (b) run (c) soon
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) play (b) cold (c) balloon
  30. 30.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  31. 31.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) wing (b) blouse (c) wish
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) goat (b) clay (c) bat
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – plain (b) train – fun (c) light – plain
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) brain (b) bake (c) frog
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) rat (b) fun (c) fog
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) train (b) wish (c) night
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – bold (b) cold – bold (c) cold – bun

Answer key

  1. Little ants march on
  2. 5
  3. old – cold
  4. bell
  5. Paper boats sail down the drain
  6. 5
  7. 5
  8. noon
  9. A green parrot sings
  10. white – bright
  11. 7
  12. pie
  13. 4
  14. 3
  15. 7
  16. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  17. 7
  18. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  19. cold
  20. 2
  21. wing
  22. 5
  23. guitar
  24. stay
  25. Children splash in muddy lanes
  26. Peacocks spread their tails
  27. moon – noon
  28. soon
  29. cold
  30. Rain taps on the roof
  31. Waves kiss the warm sand
  32. blouse
  33. clay
  34. train – plain
  35. bake
  36. fun
  37. night
  38. 7
  39. 3
  40. cold – bold

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