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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 769 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) smell (b) tray (c) swing
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) night (b) hat (c) bread
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – smell (b) swish – dish (c) sing – dish
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  10. 10.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) took (b) fold (c) bright
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – high (b) well – bread (c) shed – bread
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  14. 14.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The moon, round and white
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) ring (b) play (c) sky
  16. 16.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) sun (b) rain (c) mouse
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) plain (b) spoon (c) gold
  19. 19.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 cat on the wall (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Mangoes in the sun
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) The temple bells ring softly
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) king (b) snake (c) stay
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – mouse (b) house – mouse (c) house – ring
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) balloon (b) frog (c) coat
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) kite (b) wish (c) shell
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  29. 29.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) cake (b) moon (c) sing
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 7
  3. 5
  4. tray
  5. 5
  6. bread
  7. 7
  8. swish – dish
  9. 5
  10. Peacocks spread their tails
  11. bright
  12. shed – bread
  13. 7
  14. The moon, round and white
  15. sky
  16. The wind plays with my long hair
  17. rain
  18. spoon
  19. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  20. Mangoes in the sun
  21. 1
  22. Bees hum near the pond
  23. snake
  24. house – mouse
  25. coat
  26. shell
  27. 5
  28. 5
  29. Monsoon clouds roll in
  30. 3
  31. 1
  32. 5
  33. 5
  34. 3
  35. 5
  36. 7
  37. moon
  38. 5
  39. 2
  40. 7

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