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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 738 · 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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Mangoes in the sun
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) snake (b) rat (c) sing
  3. 3.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) A green parrot sings
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – bat (b) rat – note (c) head – bat
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – house (b) wish – knee (c) key – knee
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) king (b) gold (c) noon
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – star (b) tell – coat (c) float – coat
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) chain (b) swing (c) pie
  12. 12.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The dry leaves whisper
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) fog (b) bake (c) bat
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – spoon (b) tray – note (c) boat – note
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) rat (b) knee (c) gold
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) hat (b) my (c) rain
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – day (b) dog – mouse (c) house – mouse
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – far (b) noon – far (c) car – white
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – hook (b) look – coat (c) look – hook
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – moon (b) swish – gold (c) bold – gold
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) goat (b) spoon (c) rat
  37. 37.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) play (b) king (c) blouse
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – fish (b) tray – fish (c) swish – ring
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – soon (b) sky – cold (c) fold – cold

Answer key

  1. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  2. sing
  3. A green parrot sings
  4. 3
  5. rat – bat
  6. 3
  7. key – knee
  8. gold
  9. 3
  10. float – coat
  11. pie
  12. The dry leaves whisper
  13. 3
  14. 3
  15. 2
  16. fog
  17. 5
  18. The puddles shine like mirrors
  19. boat – note
  20. gold
  21. rain
  22. 3
  23. 7
  24. 7
  25. house – mouse
  26. 5
  27. 7
  28. 7
  29. 3
  30. car – far
  31. look – hook
  32. 2
  33. 5
  34. bold – gold
  35. 5
  36. spoon
  37. Paper boats sail down the drain
  38. king
  39. swish – fish
  40. fold – cold

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