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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 478 · 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:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (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) Little ants march on (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) A green parrot sings
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) soon (b) bed (c) knee
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – swing (b) chain – swing (c) wing – rat
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – cat (b) dog – log (c) gold – log
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The old banyan tree (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – cat (b) bed – well (c) smell – well
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) A frog on a leaf (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) noon (b) dog (c) tree
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – dish (b) fish – sea (c) fish – dish
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – white (b) tell – book (c) look – book
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) star (b) fish (c) blouse
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) fly (b) one (c) chain
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) cat (b) blouse (c) bee
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – far (b) gold – far (c) star – book
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – swish (b) coat – train (c) plain – train
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) sing (b) fish (c) sun
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) cat (b) white (c) guitar
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The temple bells ring softly
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – sun (b) king – sun (c) fun – cook
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) wing (b) sun (c) pie
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) moon (b) train (c) run
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) spoon (b) wing (c) hook
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. The baby laughs at the moon
  4. 5
  5. bed
  6. wing – swing
  7. dog – log
  8. 2
  9. The old banyan tree
  10. smell – well
  11. A frog on a leaf
  12. noon
  13. Diyas glow at night
  14. Hot chai in a cup
  15. 5
  16. 2
  17. fish – dish
  18. look – book
  19. 5
  20. 2
  21. 5
  22. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  23. star
  24. one
  25. 5
  26. bee
  27. star – far
  28. plain – train
  29. 4
  30. fish
  31. white
  32. 4
  33. Rain taps on the roof
  34. fun – sun
  35. pie
  36. run
  37. 2
  38. wing
  39. 3
  40. 7

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