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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 623 · 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 “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) rake (b) light (c) took
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Mangoes in the sun
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  12. 12.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Soft snow on the hills
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Bees hum near the pond
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) fish (b) book (c) bat
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) boat (b) tree (c) bake
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – fly (b) knee – fly (c) pie – red
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) head (b) frog (c) moon
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) cake (b) note (c) king
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – jar (b) star – wish (c) star – jar
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  28. 28.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Soft snow on the hills
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – jog (b) brain – cat (c) hat – cat
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) swing (b) cook (c) far
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) mouse (b) day (c) cold
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) boat (b) rain (c) stay
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) goat (b) guitar (c) old
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) look – coat (b) note – bat (c) note – coat
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – plain (b) pie – jar (c) guitar – jar

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. A frog on a leaf
  3. 5
  4. 4
  5. 7
  6. 5
  7. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  8. light
  9. 1
  10. Mangoes in the sun
  11. 7
  12. Bees hum near the pond
  13. Soft snow on the hills
  14. Hot pakoras on a plate
  15. 5
  16. 2
  17. bat
  18. 5
  19. tree
  20. 3
  21. 2
  22. 7
  23. pie – fly
  24. moon
  25. note
  26. star – jar
  27. 5
  28. Green parrots chatter all day
  29. hat – cat
  30. far
  31. 5
  32. day
  33. 4
  34. 7
  35. rain
  36. 2
  37. 3
  38. goat
  39. note – coat
  40. guitar – jar

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