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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 455 · 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:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) A green parrot sings (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) pie (b) rain (c) rat
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) plain (b) knee (c) tell
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  13. 13.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) A green parrot sings
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Mangoes in the sun
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  16. 16.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – dog (b) frog – dog (c) frog – cat
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – hook (b) tray – sing (c) swing – sing
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mouse (b) fish (c) note
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Kites dance in the sky
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – fly (b) moon – balloon (c) night – balloon
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – log (b) look – log (c) jog – coat
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – ring (b) king – lake (c) king – ring
  32. 32.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Little ants march on
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) night (b) key (c) rat
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) The moon, round and white
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – clay (b) sea – knee (c) coat – knee
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – stay (b) key – sea (c) spoon – sea
  39. 39.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. Hot pakoras on a plate
  4. 7
  5. pie
  6. tell
  7. 3
  8. 7
  9. 3
  10. 7
  11. 2
  12. 5
  13. A green parrot sings
  14. Waves carry shells to the shore
  15. 5
  16. Rain taps on the roof
  17. frog – dog
  18. swing – sing
  19. 7
  20. mouse
  21. 3
  22. 7
  23. Kites dance in the sky
  24. moon – balloon
  25. 7
  26. 3
  27. 7
  28. 4
  29. jog – log
  30. 5
  31. king – ring
  32. Little ants march on
  33. rat
  34. 5
  35. The moon, round and white
  36. sea – knee
  37. A cat on the wall
  38. key – sea
  39. Hot chai in a cup
  40. 1

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