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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 73 · 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) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Soft snow on the hills
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) swing (b) old (c) bee
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) house (b) kite (c) lake
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) fly (b) mouse (c) bold
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – house (b) clay – day (c) fly – day
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – far (b) car – wish (c) car – far
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – book (b) sky – float (c) coat – float
  14. 14.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) The moon, round and white (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – old (b) gold – swish (c) gold – old
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) day (b) rain (c) sea
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) pie (b) lake (c) bread
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) gold (b) white (c) snake
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – hat (b) wish – fish (c) light – fish
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) coat (b) key (c) spoon
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) old (b) my (c) cake
  32. 32.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 frog on a leaf (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) high (b) cold (c) fun
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) car (b) fish (c) boat
  36. 36.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – chain (b) night – kite (c) boat – kite
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – cold (b) bold – cat (c) cake – cold
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – mouse (b) fish – wish (c) sing – wish
  40. 40.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Hot pakoras on a plate

Answer key

  1. Soft snow on the hills
  2. swing
  3. kite
  4. 7
  5. 5
  6. 3
  7. 5
  8. 3
  9. mouse
  10. clay – day
  11. 5
  12. car – far
  13. coat – float
  14. The moon, round and white
  15. gold – old
  16. sea
  17. 7
  18. 3
  19. 2
  20. Monsoon clouds roll in
  21. 3
  22. bread
  23. 4
  24. The dry leaves whisper
  25. 2
  26. gold
  27. 3
  28. wish – fish
  29. 1
  30. spoon
  31. my
  32. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  33. fun
  34. 5
  35. boat
  36. Diyas glow at night
  37. night – kite
  38. bold – cold
  39. fish – wish
  40. Mangoes in the sun

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