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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 469 · 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) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) cake (b) red (c) fold
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – one (b) run – one (c) run – knee
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Kites dance in the sky
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) tell (b) fly (c) sea
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  13. 13.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Mangoes in the sun
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – guitar (b) star – sea (c) bright – guitar
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – frog (b) jog – smell (c) sea – frog
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – moon (b) plain – moon (c) spoon – mat
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) tree (b) blouse (c) bat
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) shell (b) spoon (c) day
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Stars blink one by one (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) note (b) bed (c) fun
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) moon (b) coat (c) chain
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  27. 27.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Mangoes in the sun
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) night (b) cook (c) one
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – chain (b) train – chain (c) train – mouse
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – goat (b) sea – goat (c) coat – rat
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Kites dance in the sky
  35. 35.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) A frog on a leaf
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – coat (b) goat – coat (c) goat – kite
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – play (b) day – guitar (c) day – play

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. red
  3. 7
  4. 5
  5. 3
  6. run – one
  7. 7
  8. 3
  9. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  10. tell
  11. 2
  12. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  13. Mangoes in the sun
  14. star – guitar
  15. 5
  16. 5
  17. jog – frog
  18. spoon – moon
  19. 7
  20. 4
  21. bat
  22. shell
  23. The kite string tugs at my hand
  24. note
  25. coat
  26. 4
  27. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  28. 5
  29. one
  30. train – chain
  31. Clouds drift past the hill
  32. coat – goat
  33. 3
  34. Kites dance in the sky
  35. Monsoon clouds roll in
  36. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  37. 4
  38. goat – coat
  39. 5
  40. day – play

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