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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 643 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) sky (b) plain (c) look
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – one (b) fun – wish (c) dog – one
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – wing (b) king – bat (c) soon – wing
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – rake (b) bake – day (c) bake – rake
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  14. 14.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) The kite string tugs at my hand
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) log (b) plain (c) cake
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – cold (b) blouse – cold (c) bold – my
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) one (b) bright (c) mat
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) run (b) jog (c) sea
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (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) The dry leaves whisper (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) lake (b) guitar (c) tree
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) head (b) hook (c) fly
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – night (b) goat – night (c) bright – high
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) A frog on a leaf (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Morning bells ring out
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The old banyan tree
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – bell (b) knee – bell (c) tell – book
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  31. 31.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Little ants march on
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) pie (b) stay (c) bold
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – hat (b) train – soon (c) noon – soon
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) one (b) gold (c) brain
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – snake (b) bake – snake (c) bake – stay
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – dog (b) fog – dog (c) fog – cat

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 3
  3. look
  4. fun – one
  5. 7
  6. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  7. king – wing
  8. bake – rake
  9. Bees hum near the pond
  10. 5
  11. 3
  12. 5
  13. 5
  14. Hot chai in a cup
  15. plain
  16. bold – cold
  17. mat
  18. 5
  19. 3
  20. run
  21. 3
  22. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  23. tree
  24. head
  25. bright – night
  26. A frog on a leaf
  27. The baby laughs at the moon
  28. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  29. tell – bell
  30. Paper boats sail down the drain
  31. Little ants march on
  32. bold
  33. noon – soon
  34. brain
  35. 7
  36. 3
  37. 7
  38. bake – snake
  39. 7
  40. fog – dog

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