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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 412 · 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) The dry leaves whisper (b) A green parrot sings (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) bed (b) tree (c) my
  3. 3.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 cat on the wall (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – high (b) shed – red (c) star – red
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – fish (b) star – fish (c) dish – tree
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Bees hum near the pond
  11. 11.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – key (b) house – moon (c) balloon – moon
  13. 13.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) coat (b) fly (c) day
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – red (b) bed – log (c) bed – red
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) float (b) white (c) fish
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Morning bells ring out
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Little ants march on (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  21. 21.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) tree (b) my (c) fish
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) look (b) coat (c) head
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) jog (b) boat (c) old
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – star (b) tray – clay (c) blouse – clay
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) fun (b) log (c) king
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) frog (b) king (c) star
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) jog (b) shed (c) rat
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – rat (b) blouse – rat (c) mat – brain
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) soon (b) chain (c) guitar
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) blouse (b) kite (c) rain

Answer key

  1. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  2. bed
  3. A cat on the wall
  4. 2
  5. 2
  6. 3
  7. shed – red
  8. dish – fish
  9. 5
  10. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  11. Waves carry shells to the shore
  12. balloon – moon
  13. The wind plays with my long hair
  14. day
  15. 3
  16. bed – red
  17. white
  18. Diyas glow at night
  19. Morning bells ring out
  20. Green parrots chatter all day
  21. Paper boats sail down the drain
  22. 4
  23. 4
  24. my
  25. 2
  26. 7
  27. coat
  28. old
  29. tray – clay
  30. log
  31. star
  32. 5
  33. rat
  34. Children splash in muddy lanes
  35. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  36. 5
  37. mat – rat
  38. 3
  39. chain
  40. rain

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