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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 4 · 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 MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Diyas glow at night
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) boat (b) key (c) kite
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Stars blink one by one
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) rain (b) head (c) light
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – goat (b) float – goat (c) float – train
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) hat (b) far (c) tree
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) car (b) king (c) wish
  10. 10.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Hot chai in a cup
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) star (b) plain (c) wing
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) cake (b) sun (c) high
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – sea (b) coat – boat (c) white – boat
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – moon (b) noon – bun (c) noon – moon
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Rain taps on the roof
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  25. 25.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) A cat on the wall (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) frog (b) fish (c) bat
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) noon (b) house (c) took
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) look (b) soon (c) light
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  31. 31.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – stay (b) tray – stay (c) tray – snake
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – bun (b) noon – soon (c) high – soon
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – guitar (b) mat – head (c) bread – head
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  2. boat
  3. 5
  4. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  5. rain
  6. 3
  7. float – goat
  8. far
  9. car
  10. Hot chai in a cup
  11. wing
  12. high
  13. 7
  14. 5
  15. 2
  16. coat – boat
  17. 5
  18. 3
  19. 2
  20. noon – moon
  21. Waves kiss the warm sand
  22. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  23. 4
  24. 7
  25. A cat on the wall
  26. fish
  27. 7
  28. took
  29. soon
  30. 7
  31. Mangoes in the sun
  32. 5
  33. tray – stay
  34. 7
  35. noon – soon
  36. bread – head
  37. 3
  38. 3
  39. 5
  40. 4

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