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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 720 · 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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Morning bells ring out
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) head (b) day (c) rain
  5. 5.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The old banyan tree
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) key (b) coat (c) night
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – bold (b) cold – my (c) cold – bold
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  13. 13.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) Little ants march on (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) run (b) fly (c) wish
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) fog (b) brain (c) took
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) soon (b) dog (c) mat
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  20. 20.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) A frog on a leaf
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – rat (b) bold – house (c) mouse – house
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Diyas glow at night (c) A cat on the wall
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) jar (b) tell (c) fly
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) light (b) look (c) well
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) noon (b) pie (c) shed
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – snake (b) sun – snake (c) cake – house
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – jar (b) my – jar (c) guitar – one
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – goat (b) kite – night (c) brain – night
  31. 31.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) A frog on a leaf
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  33. 33.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) soon (b) day (c) train
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – bed (b) head – bed (c) head – cat
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) rain (b) swish (c) log
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – sea (b) gold – rain (c) plain – rain
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – night (b) balloon – noon (c) red – noon
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. Morning bells ring out
  2. 7
  3. 5
  4. head
  5. Waves kiss the warm sand
  6. 7
  7. The old banyan tree
  8. 3
  9. Mangoes in the sun
  10. key
  11. cold – bold
  12. 1
  13. Little ants march on
  14. run
  15. brain
  16. 3
  17. dog
  18. 5
  19. 3
  20. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  21. mouse – house
  22. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  23. fly
  24. light
  25. shed
  26. cake – snake
  27. 7
  28. 7
  29. guitar – jar
  30. kite – night
  31. A frog on a leaf
  32. 5
  33. Hot chai in a cup
  34. 5
  35. soon
  36. head – bed
  37. log
  38. plain – rain
  39. balloon – noon
  40. 3

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