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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 781 · 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:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – snake (b) dish – tray (c) clay – tray
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – bun (b) spoon – balloon (c) took – balloon
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  7. 7.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Hot chai in a cup
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – fly (b) well – log (c) jog – log
  9. 9.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 lazy cow chews and chews (c) Diyas glow at night
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) noon (b) coat (c) frog
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – dish (b) lake – snake (c) knee – snake
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – mat (b) bat – look (c) bat – mat
  14. 14.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Kites dance in the sky
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) goat (b) chain (c) cook
  16. 16.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) balloon (b) knee (c) sing
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) light (b) jar (c) knee
  22. 22.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Little ants march on
  23. 23.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  24. 24.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) The baby laughs at the moon
  25. 25.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The dry leaves whisper
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) wish (b) bright (c) plain
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  28. 28.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) The moon, round and white (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) tray (b) sky (c) jog
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – snake (b) mouse – shell (c) smell – shell
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) A cat on the wall (c) Mangoes in the sun
  36. 36.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 kiss the warm sand (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – sky (b) fish – sky (c) my – cold
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) rake (b) light (c) cat
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) swish (b) mouse (c) star
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) gold (b) stay (c) log

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. clay – tray
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. spoon – balloon
  6. 3
  7. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  8. jog – log
  9. The lazy cow chews and chews
  10. 1
  11. coat
  12. lake – snake
  13. bat – mat
  14. Kites dance in the sky
  15. cook
  16. Paper boats sail down the drain
  17. 7
  18. 2
  19. balloon
  20. 7
  21. light
  22. Waves carry shells to the shore
  23. The kite string tugs at my hand
  24. The baby laughs at the moon
  25. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  26. plain
  27. 7
  28. The moon, round and white
  29. 5
  30. Morning bells ring out
  31. 7
  32. sky
  33. 5
  34. smell – shell
  35. Children splash in muddy lanes
  36. Waves kiss the warm sand
  37. my – sky
  38. light
  39. star
  40. log

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