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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 496 · 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.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – bee (b) sea – cat (c) sea – bee
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  5. 5.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  6. 6.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Bees hum near the pond
  7. 7.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  8. 8.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) The temple bells ring softly
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) lake (b) brain (c) blouse
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – cold (b) gold – king (c) cat – cold
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – wish (b) car – wish (c) swish – snake
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – sun (b) one – play (c) one – sun
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  20. 20.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Diyas glow at night
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) look (b) sea (c) red
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – pie (b) wish – pie (c) sky – knee
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) stay (b) run (c) snake
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – head (b) sun – run (c) rake – run
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) car (b) coat (c) light
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) cat (b) log (c) note
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – sea (b) bee – mouse (c) bee – sea
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – star (b) car – white (c) car – star
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) wish (b) jog (c) balloon
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) shed (b) shell (c) tree

Answer key

  1. sea – bee
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 7
  5. Kites dance in the sky
  6. Bees hum near the pond
  7. Waves carry shells to the shore
  8. The dry leaves whisper
  9. 2
  10. blouse
  11. 5
  12. 7
  13. 5
  14. gold – cold
  15. swish – wish
  16. one – sun
  17. 5
  18. 3
  19. 4
  20. Mangoes in the sun
  21. Hot pakoras on a plate
  22. red
  23. sky – pie
  24. 7
  25. snake
  26. 3
  27. 2
  28. sun – run
  29. light
  30. 1
  31. Children splash in muddy lanes
  32. 5
  33. cat
  34. bee – sea
  35. car – star
  36. 2
  37. 7
  38. wish
  39. 5
  40. shed

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