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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 558 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.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) Diyas glow at night (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) one (b) boat (c) hat
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) A green parrot sings (c) Little ants march on
  8. 8.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Bees hum near the pond
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) night (b) dish (c) bake
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) brain (b) coat (c) bright
  13. 13.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Little ants march on
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – boat (b) bake – sky (c) fly – sky
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – noon (b) soon – noon (c) soon – bold
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – swing (b) hook – book (c) balloon – book
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – book (b) jar – stay (c) day – stay
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) white (b) snake (c) soon
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) bell (b) brain (c) pie
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – goat (b) stay – play (c) dish – play
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – sun (b) dish – sun (c) run – mouse
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) dish (b) head (c) stay
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – goat (b) log – frog (c) bell – frog
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  29. 29.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – cake (b) lake – white (c) frog – cake
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – dog (b) log – soon (c) cake – dog
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) A frog on a leaf
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – blouse (b) house – ring (c) coat – blouse
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) jog (b) sing (c) cook
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. Diyas glow at night
  3. 4
  4. boat
  5. 7
  6. 2
  7. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  8. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  9. 3
  10. dish
  11. The lazy cow chews and chews
  12. coat
  13. Little ants march on
  14. fly – sky
  15. soon – noon
  16. hook – book
  17. 3
  18. day – stay
  19. snake
  20. 5
  21. 3
  22. pie
  23. stay – play
  24. run – sun
  25. stay
  26. log – frog
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. Mangoes in the sun
  30. 3
  31. 3
  32. lake – cake
  33. 5
  34. log – dog
  35. The baby laughs at the moon
  36. house – blouse
  37. 3
  38. 7
  39. sing
  40. 2

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