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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 798 · 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 “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) tray (b) smell (c) coat
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  5. 5.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) Little ants march on (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Little ants march on (c) Stars blink one by one
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) A green parrot sings
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) rat (b) bake (c) rain
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) pie (b) guitar (c) jog
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) run (b) dog (c) house
  14. 14.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) Diyas glow at night (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – dish (b) rake – bake (c) run – bake
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – light (b) night – light (c) night – blouse
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) fly (b) rake (c) one
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Little ants march on (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) wing (b) pie (c) bright
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) mat (b) dog (c) car
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) balloon (b) bell (c) rake
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) bat (b) fog (c) jar
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) tree (b) bake (c) fish
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) float (b) rat (c) night
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) wing (b) snake (c) wish
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) house (b) soon (c) goat
  38. 38.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) Stars blink one by one (c) The dry leaves whisper

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. A cat on the wall
  3. smell
  4. 4
  5. The lazy cow chews and chews
  6. The kite string tugs at my hand
  7. 3
  8. A green parrot sings
  9. bake
  10. jog
  11. 7
  12. 7
  13. house
  14. Diyas glow at night
  15. 3
  16. rake – bake
  17. 5
  18. night – light
  19. rake
  20. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  21. wing
  22. 7
  23. 3
  24. car
  25. 3
  26. balloon
  27. 5
  28. fog
  29. 2
  30. fish
  31. 7
  32. float
  33. snake
  34. 7
  35. 7
  36. 3
  37. soon
  38. Rain taps on the roof
  39. 5
  40. The wind plays with my long hair

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