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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 451 · 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 “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) note (b) night (c) chain
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – dog (b) balloon – spoon (c) fun – spoon
  5. 5.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) A frog on a leaf
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – white (b) night – white (c) night – brain
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) cook (b) note (c) dog
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  12. 12.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) Little ants march on (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) old (b) tray (c) soon
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) ring (b) dish (c) kite
  17. 17.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) The temple bells ring softly
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  19. 19.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Mangoes in the sun
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) high (b) white (c) moon
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) my (b) star (c) moon
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – car (b) rat – cat (c) fish – cat
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) well (b) balloon (c) snake
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) bun (b) bed (c) stay
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) far (b) dish (c) fog
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – play (b) stay – swing (c) stay – play
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) white (b) fog (c) sky
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) book (b) king (c) dish
  36. 36.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) A cat on the wall
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – jog (b) goat – key (c) sea – key
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) dog (b) ring (c) bright

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. note
  3. 5
  4. balloon – spoon
  5. A frog on a leaf
  6. night – white
  7. 2
  8. cook
  9. 4
  10. 4
  11. 3
  12. The puddles shine like mirrors
  13. soon
  14. 3
  15. 7
  16. kite
  17. The temple bells ring softly
  18. 7
  19. Mangoes in the sun
  20. moon
  21. 2
  22. my
  23. rat – cat
  24. Soft snow on the hills
  25. well
  26. bun
  27. far
  28. 3
  29. stay – play
  30. Kites dance in the sky
  31. 3
  32. 3
  33. fog
  34. 7
  35. dish
  36. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  37. sea – key
  38. 2
  39. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  40. dog

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