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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 790 · 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 “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Little ants march on
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) wing (b) fog (c) stay
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – mat (b) hat – moon (c) guitar – mat
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) head (b) wish (c) blouse
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – soon (b) bee – knee (c) book – knee
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) kite (b) hat (c) tree
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – guitar (b) car – light (c) car – guitar
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) float – mouse (b) cold – boat (c) float – boat
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Bees hum near the pond
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) king (b) far (c) cake
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) A cat on the wall (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) hat (b) rain (c) bell
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – gold (b) cold – ring (c) cold – gold
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  30. 30.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) Morning bells ring out (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – car (b) cold – bold (c) ring – bold
  34. 34.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Kites dance in the sky
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – bun (b) fun – bun (c) fun – boat
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Morning bells ring out (c) A frog on a leaf
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 7
  3. 7
  4. Waves carry shells to the shore
  5. 4
  6. stay
  7. hat – mat
  8. 5
  9. 2
  10. 2
  11. 5
  12. blouse
  13. 7
  14. bee – knee
  15. 2
  16. tree
  17. car – guitar
  18. float – boat
  19. 5
  20. 2
  21. Bees hum near the pond
  22. king
  23. 5
  24. The wind plays with my long hair
  25. rain
  26. cold – gold
  27. 5
  28. 5
  29. 5
  30. Morning bells ring out
  31. 7
  32. 5
  33. cold – bold
  34. Kites dance in the sky
  35. fun – bun
  36. 5
  37. 7
  38. The baby laughs at the moon
  39. 2
  40. 3

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