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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 46 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) A green parrot sings (c) The old banyan tree
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – car (b) bun – car (c) star – house
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – one (b) fun – sing (c) fun – one
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – rat (b) noon – rat (c) cat – hook
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) clay (b) book (c) coat
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) knee (b) brain (c) bun
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – sun (b) one – sun (c) one – lake
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) key (b) chain (c) cake
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – fun (b) fish – kite (c) night – kite
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) bright (b) wing (c) train
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) red (b) fog (c) lake
  21. 21.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 pakoras on a plate (c) Kites dance in the sky
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – log (b) dog – bake (c) plain – log
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – wing (b) mouse – wing (c) king – book
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – cat (b) bat – kite (c) bat – cat
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) ring (b) swish (c) look
  28. 28.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) tell – sea (c) key – moon
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) tree (b) fly (c) sun
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – bold (b) gold – bold (c) gold – chain
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – jar (b) guitar – head (c) guitar – jar

Answer key

  1. Children splash in muddy lanes
  2. star – car
  3. fun – one
  4. 4
  5. 3
  6. The dry leaves whisper
  7. 7
  8. 3
  9. cat – rat
  10. 3
  11. 5
  12. 5
  13. book
  14. bun
  15. 7
  16. one – sun
  17. cake
  18. night – kite
  19. bright
  20. red
  21. Kites dance in the sky
  22. 7
  23. dog – log
  24. king – wing
  25. 5
  26. bat – cat
  27. swish
  28. Waves kiss the warm sand
  29. 3
  30. key – sea
  31. 3
  32. fly
  33. 5
  34. 2
  35. gold – bold
  36. 3
  37. 5
  38. Mangoes in the sun
  39. 1
  40. guitar – jar

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