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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 630 · 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 “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Kites dance in the sky
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – spoon (b) car – bold (c) cold – bold
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) dog (b) boat (c) far
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) The temple bells ring softly
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – bread (b) bed – my (c) bed – bread
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Hot chai in a cup
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) cook (b) coat (c) rain
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – hat (b) bat – night (c) bat – hat
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) star (b) clay (c) high
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – night (b) kite – cook (c) kite – night
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Little ants march on
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) A frog on a leaf
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) rat (b) sea (c) chain
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – key (b) knee – fold (c) play – key
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) A frog on a leaf
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – coat (b) goat – wish (c) look – coat
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – hook (b) took – high (c) took – hook
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) fly (b) sun (c) book
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) rain (b) cold (c) tell
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) night (b) sun (c) wing
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – tray (b) bat – cat (c) soon – cat
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) knee (b) note (c) king
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) kite (b) moon (c) bed
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – cat (b) mat – old (c) bun – cat
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The temple bells ring softly
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – rat (b) bat – rat (c) bat – frog

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. The lazy cow chews and chews
  3. cold – bold
  4. 3
  5. boat
  6. Bees hum near the pond
  7. bed – bread
  8. 7
  9. Hot chai in a cup
  10. rain
  11. bat – hat
  12. 1
  13. star
  14. kite – night
  15. 5
  16. Little ants march on
  17. A frog on a leaf
  18. 7
  19. chain
  20. 5
  21. 5
  22. 1
  23. 3
  24. knee – key
  25. 2
  26. 3
  27. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  28. goat – coat
  29. took – hook
  30. book
  31. 5
  32. cold
  33. sun
  34. bat – cat
  35. note
  36. kite
  37. 2
  38. mat – cat
  39. Monsoon clouds roll in
  40. bat – rat

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