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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 572 · 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 pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – bake (b) tree – bake (c) rake – far
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – dish (b) swish – dish (c) swish – coat
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.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) A green parrot sings (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) boat (b) dish (c) bee
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – pie (b) my – pie (c) my – fog
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) chain (b) rake (c) cook
  11. 11.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Hot chai in a cup
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) bell (b) my (c) jar
  13. 13.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Diyas glow at night
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) knee (b) bold (c) blouse
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – tray (b) spoon – tray (c) clay – bell
  16. 16.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) noon (b) goat (c) white
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Morning bells ring out
  24. 24.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 cat on the wall (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  25. 25.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) coat (b) bright (c) knee
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) old (b) spoon (c) wish
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) mat (b) cook (c) dish
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – well (b) smell – day (c) smell – well
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) blouse (b) sea (c) coat
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – knee (b) key – bat (c) key – knee
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Diyas glow at night
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The dry leaves whisper
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – coat (b) knee – cake (c) lake – cake

Answer key

  1. rake – bake
  2. swish – dish
  3. 3
  4. A green parrot sings
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. boat
  8. my – pie
  9. 3
  10. cook
  11. Hot chai in a cup
  12. jar
  13. Diyas glow at night
  14. blouse
  15. clay – tray
  16. Mangoes in the sun
  17. white
  18. 7
  19. 2
  20. 2
  21. 5
  22. 5
  23. The temple bells ring softly
  24. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  25. Monsoon clouds roll in
  26. 5
  27. coat
  28. wish
  29. dish
  30. smell – well
  31. 7
  32. 5
  33. coat
  34. key – knee
  35. 7
  36. Stars blink one by one
  37. Green parrots chatter all day
  38. 2
  39. The dry leaves whisper
  40. lake – cake

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