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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 638 · 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 “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – red (b) white – my (c) fly – my
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Diyas glow at night
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) play (b) knee (c) old
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (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) The old banyan tree (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – sky (b) blouse – mouse (c) lake – mouse
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) noon (b) lake (c) fog
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – mouse (b) house – train (c) house – mouse
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  23. 23.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) A green parrot sings (c) A frog on a leaf
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) log (b) spoon (c) cake
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) knee (b) cat (c) mouse
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) took (b) bed (c) brain
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – jar (b) star – day (c) star – jar
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) spoon (b) look (c) swish
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – pie (b) my – cat (c) my – pie
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) dog (b) goat (c) bright
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Morning bells ring out (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. Soft snow on the hills
  3. fly – my
  4. 3
  5. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  6. 5
  7. knee
  8. 3
  9. 1
  10. The old banyan tree
  11. 5
  12. 7
  13. blouse – mouse
  14. 3
  15. fog
  16. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  17. 2
  18. house – mouse
  19. 3
  20. 3
  21. 3
  22. Clouds drift past the hill
  23. Waves carry shells to the shore
  24. cake
  25. 4
  26. 5
  27. Bees hum near the pond
  28. knee
  29. 4
  30. brain
  31. Hot chai in a cup
  32. star – jar
  33. 5
  34. 3
  35. look
  36. my – pie
  37. 7
  38. 3
  39. dog
  40. My kitten sleeps in the sun

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