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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 45 · 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.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) rat (b) bed (c) jar
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – dog (b) gold – key (c) tree – key
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Mangoes in the sun
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Stars blink one by one
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  10. 10.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) lake (b) bell (c) wish
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) clay (b) tell (c) fog
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  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 “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) kite (b) bake (c) pie
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – book (b) look – book (c) look – fog
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) bread (b) light (c) cake
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – bold (b) sea – jar (c) guitar – jar
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) A frog on a leaf
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) A cat on the wall
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – mat (b) took – swish (c) dish – swish
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – play (b) wing – well (c) bell – well
  37. 37.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – lake (b) cake – cold (c) plain – lake
  39. 39.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Soft snow on the hills
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Stars blink one by one (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall

Answer key

  1. bed
  2. 7
  3. tree – key
  4. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  5. 3
  6. 1
  7. 7
  8. Paper boats sail down the drain
  9. 3
  10. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  11. 2
  12. Rain taps on the roof
  13. wish
  14. 7
  15. tell
  16. 5
  17. 5
  18. 3
  19. The moon, round and white
  20. Little ants march on
  21. pie
  22. 3
  23. 1
  24. look – book
  25. Kites dance in the sky
  26. 5
  27. cake
  28. 7
  29. guitar – jar
  30. 2
  31. A frog on a leaf
  32. 5
  33. The puddles shine like mirrors
  34. 5
  35. dish – swish
  36. bell – well
  37. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  38. cake – lake
  39. The temple bells ring softly
  40. A tiny snail climbs the wall

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