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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 795 · 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 “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) snake – sea (c) key – boat
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) king (b) bun (c) tree
  7. 7.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) key (b) snake (c) mouse
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) mat (b) train (c) day
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Rain taps on the roof
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – noon (b) fold – gold (c) bright – gold
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – my (b) pie – stay (c) pie – my
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) smell (b) goat (c) train
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  17. 17.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  18. 18.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) A green parrot sings (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) mouse (b) king (c) tell
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) swing (b) mouse (c) goat
  25. 25.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) guitar (b) took (c) ring
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) bread (b) look (c) train
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) rake (b) book (c) dog
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Bees hum near the pond
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) sky (b) plain (c) fun
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) dog (b) mat (c) cook
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) jar (b) mouse (c) tell
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – bee (b) cook – light (c) white – light
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) car (b) mat (c) old
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) well (b) bright (c) jar
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – fold (b) cold – mouse (c) swish – fold
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. key – sea
  3. 2
  4. Waves carry shells to the shore
  5. 4
  6. tree
  7. Children splash in muddy lanes
  8. mouse
  9. 7
  10. day
  11. Rain taps on the roof
  12. fold – gold
  13. pie – my
  14. 5
  15. goat
  16. 3
  17. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  18. The lazy cow chews and chews
  19. 5
  20. tell
  21. 1
  22. 3
  23. 5
  24. goat
  25. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  26. 2
  27. 3
  28. ring
  29. bread
  30. rake
  31. Bees hum near the pond
  32. fun
  33. mat
  34. mouse
  35. Soft snow on the hills
  36. white – light
  37. car
  38. bright
  39. cold – fold
  40. 7

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