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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 640 · 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 “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – log (b) fog – log (c) fog – star
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Kites dance in the sky
  4. 4.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – balloon (b) soon – balloon (c) soon – frog
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – moon (b) float – house (c) mouse – house
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  10. 10.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Soft snow on the hills
  11. 11.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) high (b) key (c) fun
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – bun (b) knee – bun (c) sun – clay
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – moon (b) balloon – blouse (c) balloon – moon
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) red (b) fish (c) high
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) bat (b) car (c) house
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) shell (b) tray (c) blouse
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  20. 20.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) shell (b) jog (c) shed
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) jar (b) dog (c) king
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – house (b) blouse – rake (c) blouse – house
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – log (b) soon – moon (c) coat – moon
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – wish (b) dish – stay (c) dish – wish
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Kites dance in the sky
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) tray (b) swish (c) king
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – guitar (b) mouse – guitar (c) star – swish
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – house (b) sea – far (c) car – far
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) one (b) day (c) swing
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. fog – log
  3. The lazy cow chews and chews
  4. Mangoes in the sun
  5. 3
  6. soon – balloon
  7. mouse – house
  8. 7
  9. 5
  10. Soft snow on the hills
  11. Clouds drift past the hill
  12. 2
  13. key
  14. sun – bun
  15. balloon – moon
  16. high
  17. car
  18. blouse
  19. Waves kiss the warm sand
  20. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  21. jog
  22. 2
  23. jar
  24. blouse – house
  25. 3
  26. soon – moon
  27. 7
  28. dish – wish
  29. 3
  30. 7
  31. 5
  32. Children splash in muddy lanes
  33. king
  34. star – guitar
  35. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  36. car – far
  37. day
  38. 5
  39. 2
  40. 4

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