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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 697 · 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) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Rain taps on the roof
  2. 2.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 cat on the wall (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  5. 5.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Little ants march on
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) noon (b) cake (c) book
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – bed (b) sea – knee (c) bell – knee
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) A frog on a leaf (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) fun (b) bee (c) tell
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – bright (b) dish – bright (c) white – key
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) hook (b) sing (c) spoon
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – lake (b) gold – dog (c) fog – dog
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Diyas glow at night
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) bed (b) balloon (c) ring
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Rain taps on the roof
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) play (b) balloon (c) cat
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) jar (b) knee (c) white
  30. 30.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Stars blink one by one
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The old banyan tree
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) bread (b) hook (c) frog
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – bread (b) shed – bread (c) shed – coat
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) cake (b) coat (c) log
  36. 36.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Little ants march on
  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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Bees hum near the pond
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – day (b) play – day (c) play – fun
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) plain (b) soon (c) ring

Answer key

  1. Waves carry shells to the shore
  2. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  3. 5
  4. 5
  5. The wind plays with my long hair
  6. 5
  7. 5
  8. 3
  9. book
  10. 3
  11. 3
  12. 5
  13. 7
  14. Monsoon clouds roll in
  15. sea – knee
  16. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  17. A frog on a leaf
  18. fun
  19. white – bright
  20. 3
  21. spoon
  22. fog – dog
  23. Diyas glow at night
  24. balloon
  25. 2
  26. 3
  27. Rain taps on the roof
  28. cat
  29. white
  30. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  31. Children splash in muddy lanes
  32. 3
  33. frog
  34. shed – bread
  35. cake
  36. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  37. Bees hum near the pond
  38. 7
  39. play – day
  40. soon

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