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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 642 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Morning bells ring out
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) bread (b) house (c) bold
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) frog (b) rake (c) house
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) pie (b) king (c) tree
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) shell (b) clay (c) float
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) star (b) boat (c) old
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) A cat on the wall (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) bold (b) guitar (c) sea
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – far (b) star – far (c) star – bold
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) play (b) float (c) tree
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  22. 22.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Bees hum near the pond
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) ring (b) goat (c) stay
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The old banyan tree
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) tree (b) float (c) fog
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – day (b) tray – day (c) tray – swish
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – stay (b) play – stay (c) play – goat
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  39. 39.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) A green parrot sings (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – frog (b) bread – frog (c) dog – sing

Answer key

  1. Morning bells ring out
  2. 7
  3. bold
  4. rake
  5. 3
  6. tree
  7. 7
  8. 2
  9. 7
  10. clay
  11. boat
  12. A cat on the wall
  13. 3
  14. 5
  15. sea
  16. star – far
  17. float
  18. 5
  19. 5
  20. 3
  21. 5
  22. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  23. Bees hum near the pond
  24. 3
  25. goat
  26. The old banyan tree
  27. 3
  28. 2
  29. Waves carry shells to the shore
  30. tree
  31. tray – day
  32. play – stay
  33. 3
  34. 7
  35. 3
  36. 5
  37. Kites dance in the sky
  38. 7
  39. Children splash in muddy lanes
  40. dog – frog

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