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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 432 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) A frog on a leaf (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – fun (b) sun – soon (c) train – fun
  10. 10.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) The old banyan tree
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) cat (b) guitar (c) ring
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) guitar (b) shell (c) mouse
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) day (b) old (c) high
  15. 15.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – cook (b) hook – cook (c) hook – frog
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) rake (b) tray (c) fun
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – sea (b) tree – sea (c) tree – goat
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) star (b) fun (c) goat
  24. 24.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) A cat on the wall (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Rain taps on the roof
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) fun (b) gold (c) bed
  29. 29.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) blouse (b) coat (c) one
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – far (b) coat – look (c) cook – look
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) spoon (b) mat (c) sea
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – bed (b) red – dog (c) cat – bed
  38. 38.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) Stars blink one by one (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  40. 40.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Clouds drift past the hill

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 5
  3. The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. Monsoon clouds roll in
  5. 5
  6. 3
  7. 7
  8. 5
  9. sun – fun
  10. The temple bells ring softly
  11. guitar
  12. mouse
  13. 2
  14. high
  15. The baby laughs at the moon
  16. 3
  17. 3
  18. 3
  19. hook – cook
  20. tray
  21. 7
  22. tree – sea
  23. fun
  24. A cat on the wall
  25. 7
  26. Rain taps on the roof
  27. 7
  28. fun
  29. Kites dance in the sky
  30. coat
  31. 5
  32. 5
  33. 1
  34. cook – look
  35. 3
  36. sea
  37. red – bed
  38. The wind plays with my long hair
  39. 4
  40. A tiny snail climbs the wall

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