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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 403 · 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) The baby laughs at the moon (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) my (b) shell (c) guitar
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) soon (b) sun (c) tray
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – far (b) shell – dish (c) swish – dish
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – cold (b) bold – fog (c) bold – cold
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – blouse (b) mat – guitar (c) far – guitar
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) swish (b) cat (c) float
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) my (b) rake (c) plain
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) jar (b) blouse (c) snake
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – plain (b) red – plain (c) train – kite
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – noon (b) balloon – rat (c) balloon – noon
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – rake (b) lake – car (c) bed – rake
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – goat (b) note – goat (c) note – house
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – one (b) bun – bed (c) house – one
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) rain (b) dish (c) well
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) boat (b) tray (c) rake
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) head (b) cat (c) tray
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) A cat on the wall (c) The dry leaves whisper
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) mat (b) spoon (c) play
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) sun (b) cold (c) my
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – fold (b) bold – fold (c) bold – moon

Answer key

  1. Monsoon clouds roll in
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. 5
  5. 3
  6. shell
  7. 1
  8. sun
  9. 3
  10. swish – dish
  11. 3
  12. Bees hum near the pond
  13. 5
  14. bold – cold
  15. far – guitar
  16. float
  17. plain
  18. snake
  19. 5
  20. train – plain
  21. balloon – noon
  22. 5
  23. 2
  24. lake – rake
  25. note – goat
  26. bun – one
  27. 3
  28. dish
  29. rake
  30. 1
  31. Hot pakoras on a plate
  32. tray
  33. 5
  34. 7
  35. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  36. 4
  37. spoon
  38. cold
  39. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  40. bold – fold

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