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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 658 · 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:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – red (b) bed – log (c) bed – red
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  7. 7.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Stars blink one by one
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) bat (b) train (c) bee
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) fish (b) balloon (c) boat
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) lake (b) balloon (c) fun
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – sky (b) fly – knee (c) fly – sky
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) guitar (b) boat (c) bread
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) log (b) look (c) tell
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – cake (b) rake – guitar (c) rake – cake
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – night (b) high – balloon (c) moon – balloon
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Kites dance in the sky
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – star (b) well – smell (c) swing – smell
  23. 23.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The dry leaves whisper
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) shed (b) house (c) shell
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – car (b) head – car (c) star – clay
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) high (b) blouse (c) hat
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) brain (b) high (c) fog
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) key (b) frog (c) far
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) play (b) bee (c) hook
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) sing (b) bread (c) look
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – rain (b) train – shed (c) light – rain
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) dog (b) note (c) one
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) swing (b) rat (c) wish
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) coat (b) plain (c) bell

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 3
  3. bed – red
  4. 3
  5. 5
  6. 7
  7. Stars blink one by one
  8. train
  9. balloon
  10. 7
  11. fun
  12. fly – sky
  13. 5
  14. Mangoes in the sun
  15. guitar
  16. Rain taps on the roof
  17. tell
  18. rake – cake
  19. moon – balloon
  20. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  21. 1
  22. well – smell
  23. The dry leaves whisper
  24. house
  25. 4
  26. star – car
  27. high
  28. brain
  29. The kite string tugs at my hand
  30. A frog on a leaf
  31. frog
  32. hook
  33. sing
  34. 5
  35. 3
  36. train – rain
  37. one
  38. 3
  39. rat
  40. plain

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