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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 797 · 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:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  3. 3.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) A cat on the wall (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  5. 5.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  8. 8.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – run (b) sun – run (c) sun – my
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – white (b) gold – white (c) kite – ring
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – far (b) dog – swing (c) ring – swing
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – noon (b) soon – noon (c) soon – pie
  16. 16.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 wind plays with my long hair (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) The moon, round and white (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) sea (b) tray (c) cook
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) shell (b) bold (c) run
  22. 22.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) A frog on a leaf
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) white (b) ring (c) tell
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) night (b) car (c) cat
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – bold (b) swing – bold (c) fold – hook
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Mangoes in the sun
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) white – bright (b) white – sky (c) log – bright
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – mouse (b) blouse – boat (c) wish – mouse
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) cat (b) train (c) dish
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – ring (b) king – frog (c) play – ring
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – cat (b) shell – cat (c) rat – blouse
  38. 38.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) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Rain taps on the roof
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – soon (b) spoon – soon (c) spoon – king
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – rake (b) balloon – coat (c) boat – coat

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 7
  3. A cat on the wall
  4. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  5. The wind plays with my long hair
  6. 7
  7. 7
  8. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  9. 7
  10. sun – run
  11. 3
  12. kite – white
  13. 5
  14. ring – swing
  15. soon – noon
  16. The old banyan tree
  17. The moon, round and white
  18. cook
  19. 7
  20. 5
  21. run
  22. A frog on a leaf
  23. 1
  24. 3
  25. Rain taps on the roof
  26. 3
  27. The dry leaves whisper
  28. tell
  29. cat
  30. fold – bold
  31. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  32. white – bright
  33. blouse – mouse
  34. dish
  35. 3
  36. king – ring
  37. rat – cat
  38. The puddles shine like mirrors
  39. spoon – soon
  40. boat – coat

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