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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 444 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – run (b) fun – spoon (c) fun – run
  3. 3.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Mangoes in the sun
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  10. 10.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – lake (b) fog – jog (c) note – jog
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) guitar (b) old (c) dish
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) jog (b) goat (c) blouse
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – light (b) cake – blouse (c) house – blouse
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – brain (b) night – bright (c) stay – bright
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) star (b) tray (c) hook
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) spoon (b) hat (c) day
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) rat (b) float (c) jar
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – blouse (b) lake – cake (c) jog – cake
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – key (b) took – cook (c) light – cook
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – sea (b) train – rain (c) look – rain
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – light (b) chain – train (c) swish – train
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – soon (b) moon – blouse (c) moon – soon
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) play (b) car (c) bright
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – sky (b) my – chain (c) my – sky
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) blouse (b) bright (c) lake
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. fun – run
  3. Mangoes in the sun
  4. 7
  5. 3
  6. 1
  7. Diyas glow at night
  8. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  9. 5
  10. Hot chai in a cup
  11. fog – jog
  12. dish
  13. jog
  14. 7
  15. 3
  16. house – blouse
  17. 5
  18. night – bright
  19. tray
  20. day
  21. jar
  22. 4
  23. 3
  24. lake – cake
  25. took – cook
  26. 3
  27. train – rain
  28. 3
  29. 2
  30. 7
  31. Peacocks spread their tails
  32. chain – train
  33. 7
  34. Clouds drift past the hill
  35. moon – soon
  36. bright
  37. 4
  38. my – sky
  39. blouse
  40. 1

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