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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 535 · 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 word rhymes with “run”? (a) spoon (b) head (c) fun
  2. 2.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The old banyan tree
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) book (b) bee (c) sky
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) The moon, round and white (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) note (b) bat (c) brain
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) fold (b) my (c) fog
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) shed (b) hat (c) old
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – ring (b) king – bun (c) king – ring
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) cat (b) star (c) mouse
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – goat (b) float – red (c) float – goat
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  25. 25.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  26. 26.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – bread (b) bright – lake (c) snake – lake
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – play (b) day – mouse (c) day – play
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – tray (b) stay – tray (c) stay – cold
  30. 30.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) guitar (b) fish (c) head
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) mat (b) my (c) clay
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) log (b) fish (c) hook
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – brain (b) train – brain (c) train – bright
  37. 37.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) Little ants march on (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. fun
  2. The old banyan tree
  3. 3
  4. 5
  5. bee
  6. The moon, round and white
  7. 7
  8. 3
  9. The dry leaves whisper
  10. 5
  11. 2
  12. bat
  13. 3
  14. 5
  15. fold
  16. hat
  17. 3
  18. 3
  19. king – ring
  20. cat
  21. 3
  22. float – goat
  23. 7
  24. 7
  25. The puddles shine like mirrors
  26. Rain taps on the roof
  27. snake – lake
  28. day – play
  29. stay – tray
  30. Paper boats sail down the drain
  31. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  32. fish
  33. 3
  34. my
  35. log
  36. train – brain
  37. Waves carry shells to the shore
  38. 1
  39. 3
  40. 7

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