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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 745 · 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) Little ants march on (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  2. 2.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) The moon, round and white (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – rat (b) mat – rat (c) mat – jar
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  6. 6.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – fun (b) lake – snake (c) rat – snake
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  9. 9.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) blouse (b) train (c) well
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) knee (b) spoon (c) well
  13. 13.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) A cat on the wall (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – balloon (b) soon – fog (c) bright – balloon
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – clay (b) tray – guitar (c) tray – clay
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) clay (b) dish (c) moon
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) key – swish (c) rat – sea
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Soft snow on the hills
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.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 old banyan tree (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) run (b) wish (c) sea
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) wish (b) fun (c) fold
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  28. 28.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) A frog on a leaf (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – blouse (b) day – stay (c) night – stay
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – star (b) run – house (c) mouse – house
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) day (b) bright (c) train
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) blouse (b) lake (c) old
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – soon (b) moon – soon (c) moon – note
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Soft snow on the hills
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – star (b) plain – balloon (c) spoon – balloon

Answer key

  1. Little ants march on
  2. The moon, round and white
  3. mat – rat
  4. 7
  5. 5
  6. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  7. lake – snake
  8. 7
  9. Monsoon clouds roll in
  10. blouse
  11. 2
  12. knee
  13. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  14. soon – balloon
  15. tray – clay
  16. moon
  17. key – sea
  18. The temple bells ring softly
  19. 2
  20. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  21. The kite string tugs at my hand
  22. 2
  23. Kites dance in the sky
  24. sea
  25. 5
  26. fun
  27. Peacocks spread their tails
  28. A frog on a leaf
  29. 2
  30. day – stay
  31. 3
  32. 5
  33. mouse – house
  34. train
  35. 7
  36. blouse
  37. 5
  38. moon – soon
  39. The puddles shine like mirrors
  40. spoon – balloon

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