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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 725 · 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.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) dish (b) brain (c) well
  2. 2.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) Little ants march on (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – house (b) mouse – house (c) mouse – lake
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – bright (b) took – cook (c) wing – cook
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Diyas glow at night
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – sea (b) knee – boat (c) knee – sea
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – fun (b) one – knee (c) cat – fun
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) plain (b) rat (c) sea
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – guitar (b) far – bake (c) old – guitar
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) kite (b) play (c) well
  21. 21.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) my (b) car (c) fish
  23. 23.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – balloon (b) moon – guitar (c) cake – balloon
  26. 26.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 tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Diyas glow at night
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  30. 30.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) Green parrots chatter all day
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) spoon (b) night (c) shell
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – one (b) bun – one (c) bun – spoon
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) sky (b) bed (c) mat
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – knee (b) tree – took (c) chain – knee
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) jog (b) cat (c) play
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  39. 39.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) The temple bells ring softly
  40. 40.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The old banyan tree

Answer key

  1. dish
  2. Little ants march on
  3. mouse – house
  4. 5
  5. 5
  6. took – cook
  7. 2
  8. Children splash in muddy lanes
  9. knee – sea
  10. Waves carry shells to the shore
  11. one – fun
  12. 7
  13. 3
  14. 3
  15. 7
  16. sea
  17. 3
  18. far – guitar
  19. 1
  20. well
  21. Mangoes in the sun
  22. fish
  23. Peacocks spread their tails
  24. 7
  25. moon – balloon
  26. Waves kiss the warm sand
  27. 3
  28. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  29. 7
  30. Green parrots chatter all day
  31. Morning bells ring out
  32. night
  33. bun – one
  34. bed
  35. tree – knee
  36. jog
  37. 5
  38. 7
  39. Soft snow on the hills
  40. The old banyan tree

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