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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 453 · 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:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – spoon (b) balloon – day (c) car – spoon
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) night (b) run (c) frog
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) blouse (b) bed (c) cake
  10. 10.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) Stars blink one by one (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Bees hum near the pond
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) head (b) noon (c) dish
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The old banyan tree
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) look (b) run (c) bake
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – balloon (b) spoon – balloon (c) spoon – fish
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) coat (b) shell (c) fly
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) fold (b) tray (c) train
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) sea (b) white (c) ring
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – kite (b) light – spoon (c) light – kite
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – gold (b) pie – my (c) soon – my
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – took (b) plain – brain (c) key – brain
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – sun (b) run – sun (c) run – kite
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) far (b) pie (c) fun
  25. 25.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) A cat on the wall (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – jog (b) dog – jog (c) dog – cat
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) soon (b) house (c) star
  31. 31.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – sun (b) bold – king (c) swing – king
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – noon (b) fly – sky (c) tell – sky
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – shell (b) mouse – far (c) guitar – far
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – tree (b) bee – white (c) my – tree
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – play (b) day – jar (c) day – play
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – plain (b) sun – float (c) coat – float
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Kites dance in the sky

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 7
  4. balloon – spoon
  5. run
  6. 5
  7. 5
  8. 2
  9. cake
  10. Stars blink one by one
  11. Green parrots chatter all day
  12. dish
  13. The lazy cow chews and chews
  14. bake
  15. spoon – balloon
  16. fly
  17. train
  18. ring
  19. light – kite
  20. pie – my
  21. plain – brain
  22. 5
  23. run – sun
  24. fun
  25. A cat on the wall
  26. dog – jog
  27. Monsoon clouds roll in
  28. 3
  29. 3
  30. star
  31. Peacocks spread their tails
  32. swing – king
  33. fly – sky
  34. guitar – far
  35. bee – tree
  36. day – play
  37. coat – float
  38. 5
  39. 4
  40. Butterflies dance on the breeze

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