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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 801 · 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 “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) head – tray (b) stay – float (c) stay – tray
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) swish (b) cake (c) hat
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) swing (b) cook (c) white
  7. 7.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) bun (b) bread (c) snake
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – smell (b) bun – lake (c) cake – lake
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – noon (b) cold – rake (c) cake – rake
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) high (b) lake (c) hat
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) day (b) tree (c) mouse
  19. 19.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) The dry leaves whisper
  20. 20.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) A green parrot sings (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) soon (b) fish (c) tray
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) bake (b) blouse (c) cat
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Rain taps on the roof
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) lake (b) knee (c) head
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  33. 33.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The temple bells ring softly
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) cook (b) bake (c) float
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) well (b) old (c) play
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) guitar (b) pie (c) tray
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) one (b) dog (c) rain
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) look (b) jar (c) blouse

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. stay – tray
  4. hat
  5. 2
  6. cook
  7. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  8. bread
  9. 3
  10. 7
  11. Children splash in muddy lanes
  12. 5
  13. cake – lake
  14. cake – rake
  15. 2
  16. 7
  17. high
  18. tree
  19. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  20. A green parrot sings
  21. Peacocks spread their tails
  22. Hot pakoras on a plate
  23. 4
  24. soon
  25. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  26. blouse
  27. 7
  28. 5
  29. Rain taps on the roof
  30. Waves kiss the warm sand
  31. knee
  32. 7
  33. The temple bells ring softly
  34. bake
  35. 5
  36. 7
  37. well
  38. guitar
  39. one
  40. jar

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