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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 548 · 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 “day”? (a) book (b) stay (c) soon
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Mangoes in the sun
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (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) Hot chai in a cup (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  10. 10.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Rain taps on the roof
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) white (b) red (c) tray
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – lake (b) hat – rat (c) bold – rat
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – fun (b) sun – blouse (c) bed – fun
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  15. 15.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) log (b) bread (c) tell
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) bat (b) play (c) tree
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) soon (b) mouse (c) cook
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) red (b) dish (c) bold
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – shell (b) bat – bed (c) head – bed
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) hook (b) bed (c) fly
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – old (b) red – bread (c) light – bread
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – star (b) jar – star (c) jar – high
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) jog (b) swish (c) moon
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) spoon (b) boat (c) tray
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  33. 33.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 frog on a leaf (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – plain (b) moon – plain (c) rain – fog
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – play (b) dog – fog (c) head – fog
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – smell (b) hat – snake (c) lake – snake
  39. 39.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7

Answer key

  1. stay
  2. 7
  3. 1
  4. 3
  5. Mangoes in the sun
  6. 7
  7. Hot chai in a cup
  8. 1
  9. 7
  10. Rain taps on the roof
  11. white
  12. hat – rat
  13. sun – fun
  14. 7
  15. Children splash in muddy lanes
  16. 2
  17. 5
  18. bread
  19. play
  20. 4
  21. cook
  22. dish
  23. 5
  24. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  25. head – bed
  26. bed
  27. red – bread
  28. jar – star
  29. moon
  30. 7
  31. boat
  32. 7
  33. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  34. 7
  35. 7
  36. rain – plain
  37. dog – fog
  38. lake – snake
  39. The baby laughs at the moon
  40. 7

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