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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 648 · 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 “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) goat (b) mat (c) blouse
  3. 3.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Kites dance in the sky
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – rake (b) frog – rake (c) snake – bright
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – sing (b) ring – bright (c) ring – sing
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – play (b) day – my (c) fish – play
  7. 7.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Mangoes in the sun
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Soft snow on the hills
  10. 10.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) star (b) wish (c) rake
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – ring (b) wing – brain (c) light – ring
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) pie (b) mat (c) wing
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) bell (b) high (c) bat
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) cat (b) sky (c) note
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Mangoes in the sun
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – one (b) lake – kite (c) bright – kite
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) house (b) chain (c) took
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The old banyan tree
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) The moon, round and white (c) Mangoes in the sun
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – well (b) shell – well (c) shell – light
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The moon, round and white
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) key (b) clay (c) far
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – jog (b) mouse – smell (c) shell – smell
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  32. 32.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) A cat on the wall (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) knee (b) boat (c) kite
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) noon (b) book (c) guitar
  36. 36.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) moon (b) jar (c) swing
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – house (b) blouse – snake (c) key – house
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. blouse
  3. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  4. snake – rake
  5. ring – sing
  6. day – play
  7. Children splash in muddy lanes
  8. 7
  9. The puddles shine like mirrors
  10. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  11. wish
  12. wing – ring
  13. mat
  14. bat
  15. note
  16. 7
  17. Waves carry shells to the shore
  18. Paper boats sail down the drain
  19. bright – kite
  20. chain
  21. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  22. 5
  23. 7
  24. The temple bells ring softly
  25. shell – well
  26. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  27. 4
  28. 5
  29. far
  30. shell – smell
  31. 5
  32. A cat on the wall
  33. 5
  34. kite
  35. noon
  36. Rain taps on the roof
  37. swing
  38. blouse – house
  39. 3
  40. 3

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