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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 491 · 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 FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) night (b) dog (c) moon
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) king (b) clay (c) sun
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – wish (b) dish – wish (c) dish – look
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – knee (b) bee – head (c) chain – knee
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Rain taps on the roof
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) dish (b) hat (c) clay
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) bake (b) bee (c) jog
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  14. 14.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  16. 16.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – book (b) king – dog (c) log – dog
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – pie (b) soon – pie (c) sky – cat
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Kites dance in the sky
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) cake (b) ring (c) bat
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) blouse (b) boat (c) fog
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  26. 26.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) A cat on the wall
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – swish (b) mat – tell (c) well – tell
  28. 28.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Kites dance in the sky
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) moon (b) head (c) tree
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) bold (b) knee (c) noon
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) sing (b) stay (c) house
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – key (b) tree – key (c) tree – wing
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Stars blink one by one
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – brain (b) night – boat (c) float – boat
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – fish (b) dish – night (c) hat – fish
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. Soft snow on the hills
  2. moon
  3. Clouds drift past the hill
  4. king
  5. 5
  6. dish – wish
  7. 5
  8. bee – knee
  9. The puddles shine like mirrors
  10. 7
  11. hat
  12. bake
  13. 3
  14. Monsoon clouds roll in
  15. 3
  16. Mangoes in the sun
  17. log – dog
  18. sky – pie
  19. 1
  20. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  21. ring
  22. 5
  23. fog
  24. 2
  25. 7
  26. The lazy cow chews and chews
  27. well – tell
  28. Kites dance in the sky
  29. 3
  30. tree
  31. knee
  32. house
  33. tree – key
  34. 2
  35. Stars blink one by one
  36. float – boat
  37. dish – fish
  38. 5
  39. 3
  40. 3

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