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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 464 · 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:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) kite (b) guitar (c) train
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – noon (b) balloon – noon (c) balloon – bake
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) bat (b) log (c) swing
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) hat (b) bed (c) wish
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – coat (b) goat – coat (c) goat – sing
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – frog (b) knee – frog (c) log – bake
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Hot chai in a cup
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) light (b) shell (c) mouse
  14. 14.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Diyas glow at night
  15. 15.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) Morning bells ring out (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – car (b) bell – rain (c) chain – rain
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – sun (b) light – sun (c) run – book
  19. 19.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  20. 20.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Kites dance in the sky
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) play (b) white (c) rake
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – high (b) fly – kite (c) fly – high
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) night (b) clay (c) plain
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – hat (b) dish – swish (c) goat – swish
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – noon (b) spoon – bright (c) spoon – noon
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – note (b) run – note (c) coat – blouse
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The moon, round and white
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  32. 32.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – high (b) my – high (c) my – bell
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) house (b) sky (c) bee
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) bun (b) bake (c) dish
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – jog (b) fog – dish (c) fog – jog
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) book (b) dish (c) hat
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 3
  3. kite
  4. balloon – noon
  5. bat
  6. wish
  7. 7
  8. goat – coat
  9. log – frog
  10. 7
  11. Hot pakoras on a plate
  12. 4
  13. shell
  14. Diyas glow at night
  15. Morning bells ring out
  16. chain – rain
  17. 3
  18. run – sun
  19. Clouds drift past the hill
  20. Kites dance in the sky
  21. rake
  22. fly – high
  23. clay
  24. dish – swish
  25. spoon – noon
  26. 5
  27. coat – note
  28. 7
  29. 2
  30. The lazy cow chews and chews
  31. 1
  32. Paper boats sail down the drain
  33. my – high
  34. 7
  35. sky
  36. dish
  37. 5
  38. fog – jog
  39. hat
  40. 7

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