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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 770 · 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.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – spoon (b) wish – note (c) boat – note
  2. 2.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) A frog on a leaf
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – wish (b) blouse – wish (c) swish – balloon
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Rain taps on the roof
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – brain (b) train – key (c) soon – brain
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  10. 10.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 kite string tugs at my hand (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Morning bells ring out (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) The dry leaves whisper
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) bake (b) hat (c) sun
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) king (b) dog (c) night
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) bell (b) lake (c) cold
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) king (b) mat (c) sea
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  22. 22.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Mangoes in the sun
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) play (b) star (c) white
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) sky (b) cook (c) star
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) A frog on a leaf
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) bell (b) rake (c) night
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) star (b) boat (c) house
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) A cat on the wall (c) Diyas glow at night
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) snake (b) hook (c) bread
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – ring (b) house – ring (c) swing – bat
  35. 35.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Diyas glow at night
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – star (b) far – house (c) night – star
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Soft snow on the hills
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – rake (b) key – chain (c) plain – chain

Answer key

  1. boat – note
  2. A frog on a leaf
  3. swish – wish
  4. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  5. 2
  6. 5
  7. 1
  8. train – brain
  9. 3
  10. The old banyan tree
  11. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  12. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  13. sun
  14. 2
  15. 1
  16. king
  17. 2
  18. Clouds drift past the hill
  19. lake
  20. sea
  21. 5
  22. Mangoes in the sun
  23. 2
  24. star
  25. sky
  26. Hot pakoras on a plate
  27. rake
  28. boat
  29. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  30. hook
  31. A cat on the wall
  32. 7
  33. 7
  34. swing – ring
  35. Diyas glow at night
  36. 7
  37. 5
  38. far – star
  39. Soft snow on the hills
  40. plain – chain

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