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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 673 · 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.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – white (b) mat – white (c) night – sky
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) fun (b) bee (c) sky
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (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) A cat on the wall (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – look (b) sun – look (c) cook – log
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  9. 9.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) cold (b) one (c) rake
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Morning bells ring out
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Stars blink one by one
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) sing (b) float (c) spoon
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) moon (b) coat (c) brain
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – gold (b) cold – head (c) goat – gold
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – brain (b) mat – cat (c) kite – cat
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – look (b) hat – rat (c) lake – rat
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) coat (b) bed (c) chain
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) jog (b) gold (c) sea
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – boat (b) goat – log (c) bee – boat
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) A green parrot sings
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Mangoes in the sun
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) shell (b) king (c) pie
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – night (b) white – night (c) white – car
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Mangoes in the sun
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – ring (b) sea – knee (c) fly – knee
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – hat (b) sky – hat (c) bat – fun
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – goat (b) float – stay (c) float – goat

Answer key

  1. Children splash in muddy lanes
  2. night – white
  3. bee
  4. 1
  5. A cat on the wall
  6. cook – look
  7. 5
  8. 5
  9. Clouds drift past the hill
  10. rake
  11. 2
  12. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  13. Waves carry shells to the shore
  14. 1
  15. 7
  16. float
  17. moon
  18. cold – gold
  19. mat – cat
  20. 1
  21. hat – rat
  22. Morning bells ring out
  23. chain
  24. gold
  25. goat – boat
  26. The puddles shine like mirrors
  27. Green parrots chatter all day
  28. 2
  29. pie
  30. 3
  31. white – night
  32. 1
  33. 7
  34. Mangoes in the sun
  35. 5
  36. 7
  37. 3
  38. sea – knee
  39. bat – hat
  40. float – goat

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