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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 656 · 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:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – mouse (b) red – pie (c) my – pie
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.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 frog on a leaf (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – noon (b) balloon – noon (c) balloon – bake
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) spoon (b) red (c) kite
  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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) dog (b) wing (c) house
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) head (b) fun (c) cook
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) shed (b) dish (c) clay
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The old banyan tree (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  20. 20.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Little ants march on
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – bed (b) shed – bun (c) shed – bed
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (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 puddles shine like mirrors (b) A cat on the wall (c) A frog on a leaf
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) car (b) sea (c) cook
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) shell (b) jar (c) sing
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) coat (b) rake (c) play
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) day (b) moon (c) night
  30. 30.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) A cat on the wall
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – one (b) frog – hat (c) cat – hat
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) bell (b) old (c) noon
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – pie (b) sky – pie (c) sky – noon
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – chain (b) sing – cold (c) gold – cold
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) noon (b) mouse (c) stay
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – train (b) brain – train (c) brain – tree
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – rain (b) chain – rain (c) chain – tray

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. my – pie
  4. 3
  5. Mangoes in the sun
  6. 3
  7. The baby laughs at the moon
  8. balloon – noon
  9. red
  10. The old banyan tree
  11. 5
  12. house
  13. A cat on the wall
  14. 2
  15. head
  16. dish
  17. Hot pakoras on a plate
  18. 7
  19. 7
  20. Little ants march on
  21. 5
  22. shed – bed
  23. 7
  24. The puddles shine like mirrors
  25. car
  26. sing
  27. Diyas glow at night
  28. coat
  29. night
  30. Green parrots chatter all day
  31. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  32. cat – hat
  33. 7
  34. old
  35. sky – pie
  36. gold – cold
  37. stay
  38. brain – train
  39. 3
  40. chain – rain

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