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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 619 · 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 “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – boat (b) day – tray (c) hat – tray
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – pie (b) sea – pie (c) high – shed
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) car (b) fun (c) jog
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) key (b) ring (c) run
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Soft snow on the hills
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – hat (b) log – shell (c) bell – shell
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Soft snow on the hills
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) train (b) bee (c) rake
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – sky (b) blouse – sky (c) pie – shed
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – tell (b) hat – tell (c) bell – frog
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – red (b) fun – moon (c) spoon – moon
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) cake (b) blouse (c) noon
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) bun (b) book (c) car
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – blouse (b) mouse – hat (c) night – blouse
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – house (b) blouse – house (c) blouse – boat
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Morning bells ring out
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – my (b) high – tell (c) dish – my
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – balloon (b) shed – play (c) day – play
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – fold (b) guitar – far (c) goat – far
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) car (b) light (c) rain
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – white (b) bright – white (c) bright – bee
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – sun (b) spoon – sun (c) run – log
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – book (b) cook – swish (c) cook – book

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. The baby laughs at the moon
  3. 5
  4. day – tray
  5. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  6. high – pie
  7. 5
  8. 3
  9. 5
  10. car
  11. key
  12. 5
  13. 3
  14. Soft snow on the hills
  15. 5
  16. bell – shell
  17. 7
  18. Children splash in muddy lanes
  19. rake
  20. pie – sky
  21. 5
  22. bell – tell
  23. spoon – moon
  24. noon
  25. 3
  26. 7
  27. book
  28. 5
  29. mouse – blouse
  30. 1
  31. blouse – house
  32. Morning bells ring out
  33. high – my
  34. day – play
  35. 5
  36. guitar – far
  37. rain
  38. bright – white
  39. run – sun
  40. cook – book

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