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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 721 · 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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The old banyan tree
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – fly (b) sky – hat (c) sky – fly
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – dog (b) fog – dog (c) fog – far
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – cook (b) took – dish (c) kite – cook
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – fold (b) dish – noon (c) spoon – noon
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – red (b) house – hat (c) cat – hat
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) tree (b) my (c) play
  15. 15.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) Stars blink one by one (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) blouse (b) bell (c) lake
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Stars blink one by one (c) The moon, round and white
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) balloon (b) clay (c) bake
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – rat (b) chain – train (c) fish – train
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – note (b) boat – night (c) fish – note
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) old (b) dog (c) plain
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) dish (b) sun (c) brain
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) star (b) well (c) head
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – rat (b) hat – float (c) old – rat

Answer key

  1. The old banyan tree
  2. sky – fly
  3. 3
  4. 5
  5. fog – dog
  6. 5
  7. 3
  8. 4
  9. 3
  10. took – cook
  11. 7
  12. spoon – noon
  13. cat – hat
  14. play
  15. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  16. lake
  17. 7
  18. 3
  19. Diyas glow at night
  20. 5
  21. 4
  22. 3
  23. 5
  24. 5
  25. 4
  26. The puddles shine like mirrors
  27. balloon
  28. 5
  29. 2
  30. 7
  31. chain – train
  32. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  33. boat – note
  34. 2
  35. Monsoon clouds roll in
  36. plain
  37. sun
  38. star
  39. 3
  40. hat – rat

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