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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 681 · 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 FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – cake (b) bake – blouse (c) bake – cake
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) king (b) swish (c) bee
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – jar (b) star – chain (c) star – jar
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) white (b) bed (c) star
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – kite (b) shed – spoon (c) soon – spoon
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) The moon, round and white (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) moon (b) bat (c) mouse
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) wing (b) fish (c) knee
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) mat (b) plain (c) snake
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) brain (b) head (c) boat
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – tray (b) day – dog (c) pie – tray
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) spoon (b) boat (c) train
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – key (b) ring – wing (c) cat – wing
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – chain (b) moon – chain (c) plain – one
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) The old banyan tree (c) A frog on a leaf
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Diyas glow at night (c) A green parrot sings
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – took (b) shed – bed (c) high – bed
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  29. 29.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Diyas glow at night
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – star (b) jar – sun (c) jar – star
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) The old banyan tree (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) smell (b) sing (c) stay
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – jog (b) dog – king (c) dog – jog

Answer key

  1. The dry leaves whisper
  2. bake – cake
  3. 3
  4. swish
  5. star – jar
  6. star
  7. 5
  8. soon – spoon
  9. The moon, round and white
  10. Soft snow on the hills
  11. moon
  12. knee
  13. snake
  14. 4
  15. head
  16. 4
  17. day – tray
  18. boat
  19. ring – wing
  20. plain – chain
  21. The kite string tugs at my hand
  22. 7
  23. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  24. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  25. shed – bed
  26. 7
  27. 5
  28. 5
  29. Diyas glow at night
  30. 7
  31. jar – star
  32. The old banyan tree
  33. Rain taps on the roof
  34. 5
  35. 7
  36. 1
  37. sing
  38. 7
  39. 5
  40. dog – jog

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