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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 710 · 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) Diyas glow at night (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Little ants march on
  2. 2.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The moon, round and white
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Soft snow on the hills
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.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 pakoras on a plate (c) The dry leaves whisper
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) my (b) car (c) noon
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) fly (b) house (c) fish
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) sun (b) tell (c) fold
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Stars blink one by one
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) bat (b) soon (c) pie
  16. 16.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) The moon, round and white (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  19. 19.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) Little ants march on (c) A frog on a leaf
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – bold (b) balloon – spoon (c) cake – spoon
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  23. 23.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – hook (b) look – bun (c) look – hook
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) sun (b) bread (c) fog
  26. 26.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – key (b) tree – cat (c) tree – key
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – cold (b) wish – boat (c) note – boat
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) dog (b) one (c) float
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – play (b) tray – rat (c) tray – play
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) hat (b) bright (c) star
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – car (b) moon – car (c) guitar – sun

Answer key

  1. The baby laughs at the moon
  2. The moon, round and white
  3. The kite string tugs at my hand
  4. 3
  5. Hot pakoras on a plate
  6. noon
  7. 5
  8. 1
  9. fish
  10. 3
  11. sun
  12. 3
  13. Stars blink one by one
  14. 2
  15. bat
  16. Peacocks spread their tails
  17. The lazy cow chews and chews
  18. 7
  19. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  20. 1
  21. balloon – spoon
  22. 3
  23. Paper boats sail down the drain
  24. look – hook
  25. bread
  26. Soft snow on the hills
  27. tree – key
  28. note – boat
  29. 5
  30. 1
  31. 2
  32. A frog on a leaf
  33. 4
  34. 5
  35. one
  36. tray – play
  37. 5
  38. bright
  39. 7
  40. guitar – car

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