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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 588 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) moon (b) frog (c) house
  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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Rain taps on the roof
  4. 4.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  6. 6.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – knee (b) cat – high (c) pie – high
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.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) Little ants march on (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The old banyan tree
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  14. 14.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) blouse (b) head (c) train
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) frog (b) bread (c) run
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) balloon (b) shell (c) cold
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) house (b) red (c) moon
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – spoon (b) coat – spoon (c) moon – sing
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) moon (b) cake (c) log
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) moon (b) frog (c) book
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – plain (b) dish – plain (c) brain – red
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – note (b) boat – star (c) boat – note
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) red (b) cat (c) tell
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) fly (b) bat (c) look
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – swish (b) wish – float (c) snake – swish
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) spoon (b) king (c) cook
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. frog
  3. Hot pakoras on a plate
  4. The old banyan tree
  5. 7
  6. Hot chai in a cup
  7. pie – high
  8. 3
  9. Waves carry shells to the shore
  10. 3
  11. 5
  12. Green parrots chatter all day
  13. 7
  14. Monsoon clouds roll in
  15. 1
  16. blouse
  17. run
  18. 4
  19. 5
  20. 2
  21. cold
  22. moon
  23. 7
  24. 3
  25. moon – spoon
  26. 2
  27. 4
  28. moon
  29. 5
  30. frog
  31. brain – plain
  32. boat – note
  33. 5
  34. cat
  35. fly
  36. 5
  37. wish – swish
  38. spoon
  39. 5
  40. 5

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