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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 76 · 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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – bell (b) shell – bright (c) red – bell
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) dish (b) fold (c) blouse
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) coat (b) sing (c) day
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Morning bells ring out
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) mat (b) shed (c) blouse
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – train (b) rain – night (c) key – train
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) ring (b) blouse (c) fog
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) book (b) guitar (c) tell
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – fold (b) cat – fold (c) bold – took
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – white (b) car – guitar (c) rain – guitar
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) red (b) fold (c) wing
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  24. 24.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – kite (b) night – jar (c) soon – kite
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) coat (b) sky (c) rat
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – spoon (b) bake – spoon (c) noon – run
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – house (b) bee – knee (c) sky – knee
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – balloon (b) soon – wing (c) plain – balloon
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) rat (b) pie (c) guitar
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) cat (b) shell (c) rain

Answer key

  1. The dry leaves whisper
  2. 5
  3. Rain taps on the roof
  4. shell – bell
  5. dish
  6. sing
  7. Morning bells ring out
  8. 7
  9. shed
  10. rain – train
  11. ring
  12. 3
  13. 1
  14. tell
  15. 7
  16. 7
  17. bold – fold
  18. car – guitar
  19. 5
  20. 5
  21. 2
  22. red
  23. Stars blink one by one
  24. Green parrots chatter all day
  25. 5
  26. A green parrot sings
  27. 5
  28. Soft snow on the hills
  29. 2
  30. 5
  31. night – kite
  32. 7
  33. rat
  34. noon – spoon
  35. bee – knee
  36. soon – balloon
  37. 2
  38. 2
  39. pie
  40. cat

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