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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 580 · 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) guitar – star (b) night – star (c) guitar – fog
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) The moon, round and white (c) Rain taps on the roof
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) mat (b) balloon (c) lake
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) tray (b) sea (c) fish
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) bold (b) jog (c) stay
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) light (b) wing (c) fish
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) shed (b) one (c) mouse
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) bun (b) guitar (c) took
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) bell (b) hat (c) coat
  22. 22.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) fun (b) took (c) dish
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – book (b) mouse – book (c) took – cat
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) train (b) fold (c) bright
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – bread (b) bat – bread (c) red – car
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – dog (b) bun – cat (c) hat – cat
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) soon (b) house (c) light
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – rake (b) blouse – house (c) dish – house
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – bright (b) kite – bright (c) kite – swing
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) The moon, round and white (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. guitar – star
  2. 4
  3. Waves carry shells to the shore
  4. 7
  5. 7
  6. 7
  7. 2
  8. 1
  9. balloon
  10. sea
  11. 5
  12. stay
  13. 5
  14. fish
  15. shed
  16. The old banyan tree
  17. guitar
  18. 5
  19. Peacocks spread their tails
  20. 2
  21. coat
  22. Monsoon clouds roll in
  23. 7
  24. dish
  25. 7
  26. took – book
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. 5
  30. bright
  31. red – bread
  32. hat – cat
  33. light
  34. 7
  35. blouse – house
  36. kite – bright
  37. 7
  38. A frog on a leaf
  39. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  40. 2

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