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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 657 · 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:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – smell (b) brain – rake (c) snake – rake
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – sing (b) king – sing (c) king – night
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) noon (b) rain (c) bee
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – well (b) white – coat (c) float – coat
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Stars blink one by one (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) look (b) fun (c) sea
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) clay (b) rake (c) tell
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – mouse (b) blouse – mouse (c) blouse – ring
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) sing (b) hat (c) goat
  16. 16.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) A cat on the wall
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) hook (b) cat (c) shell
  20. 20.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) A cat on the wall (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  22. 22.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) A green parrot sings (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – hook (b) book – cat (c) book – hook
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – shed (b) bed – tray (c) bed – shed
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) tree (b) dish (c) look
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) run (b) car (c) day
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) The old banyan tree (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) white (b) head (c) blouse
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  34. 34.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Morning bells ring out
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) red – swing (b) my – bed (c) red – bed
  37. 37.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) A frog on a leaf
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – house (b) mouse – jar (c) mouse – house
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) wish (b) far (c) play

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. snake – rake
  3. 5
  4. 3
  5. king – sing
  6. noon
  7. float – coat
  8. 2
  9. 5
  10. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  11. 1
  12. fun
  13. tell
  14. blouse – mouse
  15. goat
  16. Green parrots chatter all day
  17. A cat on the wall
  18. 7
  19. hook
  20. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  21. 7
  22. Hot pakoras on a plate
  23. book – hook
  24. bed – shed
  25. tree
  26. car
  27. 2
  28. The old banyan tree
  29. 5
  30. Soft snow on the hills
  31. head
  32. 7
  33. 5
  34. Children splash in muddy lanes
  35. 2
  36. red – bed
  37. A frog on a leaf
  38. 5
  39. mouse – house
  40. far

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