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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 539 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) noon (b) bake (c) swing
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  5. 5.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The old banyan tree
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) house (b) log (c) far
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) The moon, round and white (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  13. 13.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Soft snow on the hills
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) rain (b) blouse (c) moon
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – book (b) took – swish (c) blouse – book
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) hook (b) ring (c) frog
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) red (b) clay (c) high
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) pie (b) house (c) ring
  24. 24.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) bread (b) float (c) chain
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Mangoes in the sun
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – pie (b) fish – car (c) star – car
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – dish (b) fog – balloon (c) moon – balloon
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – soon (b) rake – soon (c) balloon – night
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) tree (b) cold (c) star
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) took (b) star (c) goat
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – key (b) tree – run (c) tree – key
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – wish (b) swish – wish (c) swish – bell
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) tree (b) bat (c) jar
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) A green parrot sings (c) The temple bells ring softly
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) balloon (b) head (c) stay

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. swing
  4. 3
  5. The old banyan tree
  6. Waves kiss the warm sand
  7. 5
  8. far
  9. The moon, round and white
  10. 7
  11. 7
  12. 3
  13. The puddles shine like mirrors
  14. 5
  15. blouse
  16. 3
  17. took – book
  18. 3
  19. ring
  20. red
  21. 2
  22. 3
  23. house
  24. Green parrots chatter all day
  25. bread
  26. Mangoes in the sun
  27. star – car
  28. moon – balloon
  29. balloon – soon
  30. star
  31. 3
  32. goat
  33. 4
  34. tree – key
  35. swish – wish
  36. 5
  37. bat
  38. The temple bells ring softly
  39. Children splash in muddy lanes
  40. balloon

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