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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 759 · 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:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) note (b) swing (c) house
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Rain taps on the roof
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) A green parrot sings (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) mat (b) play (c) wish
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) took (b) play (c) bake
  10. 10.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A cat on the wall
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – bee (b) tree – chain (c) night – bee
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – goat (b) float – wing (c) float – goat
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – tray (b) high – tray (c) play – red
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – tray (b) day – blouse (c) look – tray
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) spoon (b) smell (c) house
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) kite (b) gold (c) bake
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Kites dance in the sky
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) gold (b) snake (c) jog
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) night (b) key (c) fish
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) plain (b) book (c) moon
  24. 24.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) The moon, round and white (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  27. 27.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – rake (b) lake – old (c) lake – rake
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – clay (b) day – clay (c) day – boat
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) float (b) red (c) rat
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) fish (b) fun (c) spoon
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – rake (b) bee – rake (c) bake – tell
  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) Stars blink one by one (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – tell (b) bell – tell (c) bell – day
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. swing
  5. The puddles shine like mirrors
  6. 7
  7. A green parrot sings
  8. mat
  9. bake
  10. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  11. tree – bee
  12. float – goat
  13. play – tray
  14. day – tray
  15. smell
  16. kite
  17. 3
  18. The kite string tugs at my hand
  19. 7
  20. gold
  21. key
  22. 5
  23. moon
  24. The old banyan tree
  25. The wind plays with my long hair
  26. 5
  27. Monsoon clouds roll in
  28. 5
  29. 5
  30. lake – rake
  31. day – clay
  32. 5
  33. rat
  34. fun
  35. 5
  36. bake – rake
  37. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  38. bell – tell
  39. 2
  40. 3

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