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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 704 · 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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  3. 3.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) A green parrot sings
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – book (b) jog – red (c) head – red
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – fish (b) wish – blouse (c) bake – fish
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Rain taps on the roof
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – noon (b) bell – tree (c) sea – tree
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) shell (b) jog (c) train
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  16. 16.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) far (b) fish (c) float
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) guitar (b) bake (c) soon
  19. 19.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) A frog on a leaf
  20. 20.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) well (b) lake (c) frog
  27. 27.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Stars blink one by one
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – book (b) ring – kite (c) white – kite
  30. 30.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Morning bells ring out
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – wish (b) well – mouse (c) house – mouse
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) shed (b) snake (c) jar
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) mat (b) stay (c) pie
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) knee (b) shell (c) moon
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) king (b) far (c) red
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) tray (b) rake (c) moon
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) car (b) cake (c) gold
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – rain (b) plain – stay (c) plain – rain
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) light (b) bed (c) knee
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – one (b) sun – one (c) sun – blouse

Answer key

  1. Clouds drift past the hill
  2. 5
  3. Stars blink one by one
  4. A green parrot sings
  5. head – red
  6. wish – fish
  7. 7
  8. 5
  9. Green parrots chatter all day
  10. sea – tree
  11. The wind plays with my long hair
  12. 4
  13. train
  14. 5
  15. 7
  16. Soft snow on the hills
  17. fish
  18. soon
  19. A frog on a leaf
  20. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  21. 3
  22. 2
  23. 7
  24. 5
  25. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  26. well
  27. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  28. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  29. white – kite
  30. Morning bells ring out
  31. house – mouse
  32. jar
  33. stay
  34. shell
  35. far
  36. rake
  37. car
  38. plain – rain
  39. light
  40. sun – one

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