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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 383 · 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) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – cat (b) lake – cat (c) mat – stay
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  5. 5.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Kites dance in the sky
  6. 6.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) A cat on the wall
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) A green parrot sings (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) boat (b) light (c) stay
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The moon, round and white
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) ring (b) mat (c) key
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) mouse (b) sea (c) kite
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – bat (b) bee – key (c) far – key
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Bees hum near the pond
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) book (b) fold (c) goat
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) brain (b) house (c) far
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – dish (b) rake – dish (c) fish – chain
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – sing (b) ring – noon (c) ring – sing
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – cook (b) log – fold (c) bold – fold
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) sea (b) bright (c) tray
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  29. 29.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) run (b) train (c) tree
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) bold (b) house (c) frog
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) cat (b) run (c) soon
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) The moon, round and white (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – sing (b) swing – pie (c) run – sing
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. Monsoon clouds roll in
  2. 5
  3. mat – cat
  4. 5
  5. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  6. Paper boats sail down the drain
  7. Waves carry shells to the shore
  8. boat
  9. 5
  10. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  11. 7
  12. The wind plays with my long hair
  13. 3
  14. ring
  15. 1
  16. kite
  17. bee – key
  18. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  19. goat
  20. 5
  21. far
  22. fish – dish
  23. ring – sing
  24. 7
  25. bold – fold
  26. 7
  27. tray
  28. 7
  29. Little ants march on
  30. tree
  31. 7
  32. house
  33. 5
  34. 4
  35. 7
  36. soon
  37. 7
  38. The moon, round and white
  39. swing – sing
  40. 5

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