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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 699 · 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) Rain taps on the roof (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – night (b) fog – frog (c) bed – frog
  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 FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) jog (b) ring (c) rat
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) sing (b) knee (c) tell
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Diyas glow at night
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) A cat on the wall (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – fly (b) hook – fly (c) pie – rain
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Rain taps on the roof
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Kites dance in the sky
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – fold (b) gold – fold (c) gold – kite
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – snake (b) cake – king (c) cake – snake
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – goat (b) bright – balloon (c) soon – balloon
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – spoon (b) lake – spoon (c) noon – fog
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – kite (b) light – cold (c) light – kite
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – chain (b) cook – took (c) lake – took
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Bees hum near the pond
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – clay (b) pie – sky (c) coat – sky
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) car (b) took (c) soon
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – noon (b) moon – noon (c) moon – plain
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) white (b) note (c) balloon
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – noon (b) balloon – noon (c) balloon – knee
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) night (b) mat (c) bun

Answer key

  1. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  2. 7
  3. fog – frog
  4. 5
  5. A cat on the wall
  6. rat
  7. knee
  8. 7
  9. Diyas glow at night
  10. The lazy cow chews and chews
  11. pie – fly
  12. 5
  13. 3
  14. 7
  15. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  16. 5
  17. 5
  18. Kites dance in the sky
  19. 5
  20. gold – fold
  21. 3
  22. cake – snake
  23. soon – balloon
  24. noon – spoon
  25. 7
  26. light – kite
  27. cook – took
  28. 5
  29. Waves carry shells to the shore
  30. pie – sky
  31. A frog on a leaf
  32. car
  33. 2
  34. moon – noon
  35. 3
  36. 3
  37. white
  38. balloon – noon
  39. 5
  40. night

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