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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 502 · 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) bee – high (b) pie – high (c) pie – ring
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) far (b) balloon (c) cat
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – look (b) kite – train (c) chain – train
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) A cat on the wall (c) Diyas glow at night
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) A cat on the wall
  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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) A frog on a leaf
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) sing (b) star (c) tray
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) book (b) king (c) bell
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) night (b) log (c) coat
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – bread (b) gold – rat (c) hat – rat
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) bell (b) hat (c) lake
  30. 30.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) A cat on the wall
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – run (b) white – kite (c) red – kite
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – bed (b) shed – bed (c) shed – cake
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – moon (b) cake – mouse (c) house – mouse
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  37. 37.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) A green parrot sings
  38. 38.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 old banyan tree (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – shed (b) jog – shed (c) bread – knee
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Peacocks spread their tails

Answer key

  1. pie – high
  2. balloon
  3. chain – train
  4. 7
  5. 4
  6. 2
  7. Kites dance in the sky
  8. Green parrots chatter all day
  9. Rain taps on the roof
  10. 7
  11. 3
  12. 5
  13. Morning bells ring out
  14. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  15. Bees hum near the pond
  16. The kite string tugs at my hand
  17. tray
  18. 4
  19. 7
  20. bell
  21. 5
  22. coat
  23. Soft snow on the hills
  24. 5
  25. hat – rat
  26. 5
  27. 2
  28. 5
  29. lake
  30. A cat on the wall
  31. white – kite
  32. shed – bed
  33. 7
  34. house – mouse
  35. 3
  36. 5
  37. A green parrot sings
  38. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  39. bread – shed
  40. Children splash in muddy lanes

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