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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 54 · 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) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) house (b) jar (c) balloon
  3. 3.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – my (b) pie – mat (c) pie – my
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – rake (b) cake – guitar (c) stay – rake
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) tray (b) hat (c) bun
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – moon (b) spoon – moon (c) spoon – wish
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) high (b) wish (c) balloon
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) tell (b) soon (c) chain
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – shed (b) bright – light (c) car – light
  21. 21.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The moon, round and white
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – snake (b) king – shell (c) tell – shell
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.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 old banyan tree (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – stay (b) guitar – plain (c) train – plain
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Stars blink one by one
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – car (b) wing – gold (c) cold – gold
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) plain (b) spoon (c) tray
  34. 34.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The temple bells ring softly
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) hat (b) bell (c) sun
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – bold (b) note – look (c) hook – look
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) log (b) coat (c) bright

Answer key

  1. Monsoon clouds roll in
  2. house
  3. The puddles shine like mirrors
  4. 5
  5. pie – my
  6. 7
  7. cake – rake
  8. 5
  9. 7
  10. hat
  11. 3
  12. 3
  13. 7
  14. spoon – moon
  15. 2
  16. high
  17. 4
  18. soon
  19. 7
  20. bright – light
  21. The moon, round and white
  22. 5
  23. 2
  24. Mangoes in the sun
  25. 1
  26. tell – shell
  27. 2
  28. The old banyan tree
  29. train – plain
  30. Children splash in muddy lanes
  31. 5
  32. cold – gold
  33. tray
  34. Rain taps on the roof
  35. 3
  36. 3
  37. bell
  38. 7
  39. hook – look
  40. log

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