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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 392 · 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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) star (b) book (c) plain
  3. 3.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) sky (b) mouse (c) soon
  6. 6.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 baby laughs at the moon
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – balloon (b) shell – key (c) tree – key
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Little ants march on
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – red (b) bread – red (c) bread – sing
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – car (b) high – kite (c) bright – kite
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) fly (b) hat (c) sun
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – goat (b) float – day (c) sky – goat
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – bell (b) well – bell (c) well – lake
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  16. 16.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) A frog on a leaf (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) far (b) pie (c) fold
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – well (b) book – cook (c) light – cook
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – shell (b) key – night (c) light – night
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) hook (b) white (c) knee
  26. 26.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) The temple bells ring softly
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – mat (b) head – bed (c) bell – bed
  36. 36.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Hot chai in a cup
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – mouse (b) shell – cat (c) rat – cat
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) bun (b) dog (c) white
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. Peacocks spread their tails
  2. book
  3. The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 2
  5. soon
  6. Kites dance in the sky
  7. tree – key
  8. Hot pakoras on a plate
  9. 7
  10. bread – red
  11. bright – kite
  12. sun
  13. float – goat
  14. well – bell
  15. 7
  16. A frog on a leaf
  17. 5
  18. 3
  19. Monsoon clouds roll in
  20. 2
  21. fold
  22. 3
  23. book – cook
  24. light – night
  25. white
  26. Mangoes in the sun
  27. 3
  28. 5
  29. 4
  30. 4
  31. 1
  32. 2
  33. 7
  34. 5
  35. head – bed
  36. The wind plays with my long hair
  37. rat – cat
  38. dog
  39. 1
  40. 5

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