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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 684 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – smell (b) snake – smell (c) well – noon
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) snake (b) sea (c) jog
  7. 7.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) star (b) train (c) stay
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) note (b) bat (c) spoon
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) cat (b) far (c) bake
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) look (b) fly (c) plain
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) The old banyan tree (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – head (b) red – head (c) red – goat
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) bake (b) coat (c) wish
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) coat (b) fish (c) hook
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) day (b) jog (c) train
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) boat (b) well (c) dish
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) light – sea (c) key – pie
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) jog (b) swish (c) goat
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  38. 38.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 wind plays with my long hair (c) Kites dance in the sky
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) bold (b) tree (c) log
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. Waves kiss the warm sand
  3. Kites dance in the sky
  4. Little ants march on
  5. well – smell
  6. jog
  7. Monsoon clouds roll in
  8. train
  9. spoon
  10. cat
  11. 7
  12. plain
  13. 2
  14. Stars blink one by one
  15. 1
  16. 2
  17. The old banyan tree
  18. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  19. red – head
  20. 7
  21. 1
  22. wish
  23. 3
  24. hook
  25. train
  26. 3
  27. dish
  28. 5
  29. 5
  30. key – sea
  31. 4
  32. 7
  33. 5
  34. Hot chai in a cup
  35. goat
  36. 4
  37. 2
  38. The wind plays with my long hair
  39. bold
  40. 7

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