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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 523 · 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) A green parrot sings (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – cold (b) kite – cold (c) old – fun
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) took (b) knee (c) chain
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) look (b) bright (c) jar
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – tree (b) bee – tree (c) bee – rake
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – light (b) dish – red (c) shed – red
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) fun (b) old (c) chain
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – wish (b) fish – wish (c) fish – gold
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – noon (b) balloon – noon (c) balloon – cat
  16. 16.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  17. 17.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Rain taps on the roof
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) boat (b) white (c) dish
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – fly (b) high – fly (c) high – bright
  24. 24.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) Morning bells ring out (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  26. 26.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Mangoes in the sun
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – old (b) bold – far (c) bold – old
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – dog (b) star – dog (c) frog – light
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – goat (b) sea – tree (c) head – tree
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – shed (b) red – shed (c) red – white
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – gold (b) dog – spoon (c) balloon – spoon
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Little ants march on
  36. 36.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Diyas glow at night
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – rain (b) float – rain (c) chain – fish
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) shell (b) shed (c) rain
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. A green parrot sings
  2. old – cold
  3. 2
  4. knee
  5. look
  6. 7
  7. Little ants march on
  8. 3
  9. bee – tree
  10. shed – red
  11. old
  12. fish – wish
  13. 5
  14. 3
  15. balloon – noon
  16. The dry leaves whisper
  17. Waves kiss the warm sand
  18. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  19. 5
  20. boat
  21. 5
  22. 3
  23. high – fly
  24. Morning bells ring out
  25. Bees hum near the pond
  26. Mangoes in the sun
  27. bold – old
  28. frog – dog
  29. sea – tree
  30. red – shed
  31. 2
  32. balloon – spoon
  33. 5
  34. 7
  35. The baby laughs at the moon
  36. Diyas glow at night
  37. chain – rain
  38. rain
  39. 5
  40. 2

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