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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 792 · 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 “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Hot chai in a cup
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – kite (b) sky – blouse (c) house – blouse
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) fly (b) spoon (c) car
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) mat (b) fish (c) night
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) knee (b) clay (c) well
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – moon (b) balloon – well (c) balloon – moon
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) spoon (b) kite (c) frog
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Mangoes in the sun
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) bee (b) tray (c) bed
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – bright (b) night – swish (c) night – bright
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) one (b) look (c) bread
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) wing (b) pie (c) bread
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) bed (b) brain (c) sky
  28. 28.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Diyas glow at night
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) cold (b) brain (c) bell
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) play (b) sun (c) log
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) car (b) cold (c) blouse
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) clay (b) shed (c) bun

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. The lazy cow chews and chews
  3. 5
  4. Bees hum near the pond
  5. 2
  6. house – blouse
  7. spoon
  8. mat
  9. 5
  10. well
  11. balloon – moon
  12. kite
  13. 2
  14. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  15. 7
  16. 7
  17. 2
  18. 5
  19. Waves carry shells to the shore
  20. Mangoes in the sun
  21. bee
  22. 3
  23. night – bright
  24. look
  25. 1
  26. pie
  27. bed
  28. Children splash in muddy lanes
  29. 7
  30. brain
  31. Waves kiss the warm sand
  32. sun
  33. car
  34. 7
  35. 2
  36. 3
  37. 5
  38. 5
  39. 7
  40. bun

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