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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 750 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Little ants march on
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) star (b) tray (c) tree
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) bee (b) boat (c) took
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) dog (b) snake (c) bee
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – play (b) tray – play (c) tray – gold
  12. 12.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – chain (b) dog – chain (c) plain – boat
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – far (b) guitar – key (c) bold – far
  16. 16.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Kites dance in the sky
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – dog (b) bread – bright (c) light – bright
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) pie (b) hat (c) key
  19. 19.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – rake (b) cake – rake (c) cake – mat
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) gold (b) log (c) bread
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  24. 24.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) The old banyan tree
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) A green parrot sings (c) The old banyan tree
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – cat (b) hat – cat (c) hat – stay
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) bed (b) tree (c) fly
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Little ants march on (c) Mangoes in the sun
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – kite (b) light – car (c) light – kite
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – sky (b) rake – lake (c) bun – lake
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  36. 36.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) A green parrot sings (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) old (b) swing (c) far
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) white (b) noon (c) pie
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) float (b) blouse (c) ring
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) rain (b) fish (c) gold

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. The old banyan tree
  3. Little ants march on
  4. 3
  5. tray
  6. boat
  7. snake
  8. 4
  9. 2
  10. 5
  11. tray – play
  12. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  13. plain – chain
  14. 5
  15. guitar – far
  16. Kites dance in the sky
  17. light – bright
  18. pie
  19. Bees hum near the pond
  20. cake – rake
  21. 5
  22. bread
  23. 7
  24. The wind plays with my long hair
  25. 5
  26. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  27. hat – cat
  28. 7
  29. 7
  30. Clouds drift past the hill
  31. tree
  32. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  33. light – kite
  34. rake – lake
  35. 5
  36. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  37. far
  38. pie
  39. ring
  40. gold

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