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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 743 · 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) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Rain taps on the roof
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) The old banyan tree (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) my (b) tree (c) kite
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – sing (b) king – stay (c) smell – sing
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – moon (b) balloon – goat (c) train – moon
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – bed (b) ring – swing (c) cold – swing
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Stars blink one by one
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Little ants march on
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) bed (b) hat (c) soon
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) clay (b) lake (c) far
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – bold (b) float – goat (c) soon – goat
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Stars blink one by one
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) sing (b) one (c) bee
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – sun (b) fun – sun (c) fun – night
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) train (b) well (c) cat
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Morning bells ring out (c) The dry leaves whisper
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) A cat on the wall
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) goat (b) chain (c) king
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – rake (b) blouse – bun (c) sun – bun
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) dog (b) took (c) sea
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The moon, round and white
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) high (b) play (c) rain
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – blouse (b) house – blouse (c) house – bat
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – soon (b) star – soon (c) noon – boat
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. The kite string tugs at my hand
  2. Hot chai in a cup
  3. 3
  4. Green parrots chatter all day
  5. tree
  6. king – sing
  7. balloon – moon
  8. 3
  9. ring – swing
  10. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  11. Mangoes in the sun
  12. 7
  13. Monsoon clouds roll in
  14. The baby laughs at the moon
  15. soon
  16. 3
  17. lake
  18. 3
  19. 5
  20. float – goat
  21. Stars blink one by one
  22. 7
  23. one
  24. fun – sun
  25. 5
  26. cat
  27. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  28. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  29. 3
  30. goat
  31. sun – bun
  32. Rain taps on the roof
  33. took
  34. 7
  35. The moon, round and white
  36. play
  37. house – blouse
  38. 7
  39. noon – soon
  40. 1

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