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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 804 · 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 “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) old (b) one (c) guitar
  4. 4.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Soft snow on the hills
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – star (b) guitar – star (c) guitar – train
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) car (b) rake (c) dish
  7. 7.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) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The old banyan tree
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – high (b) pie – high (c) pie – fish
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) sky (b) note (c) clay
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – gold (b) spoon – soon (c) cat – soon
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) day (b) star (c) shed
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) cat (b) coat (c) bed
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) hat (b) rake (c) bell
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “head”? (a) shed (b) bright (c) tree
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) bee (b) brain (c) cat
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) one (b) shed (c) bake
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) A cat on the wall
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – coat (b) one – plain (c) rain – plain
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) mat (b) train (c) gold
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  32. 32.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) A cat on the wall (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – bun (b) fly – house (c) mouse – house
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) blouse (b) stay (c) book
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) my (b) swing (c) rain
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – far (b) guitar – plain (c) fun – far
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. guitar
  4. Soft snow on the hills
  5. guitar – star
  6. car
  7. The lazy cow chews and chews
  8. 5
  9. 1
  10. 7
  11. pie – high
  12. 2
  13. 5
  14. Clouds drift past the hill
  15. note
  16. spoon – soon
  17. shed
  18. The kite string tugs at my hand
  19. coat
  20. bell
  21. shed
  22. brain
  23. one
  24. Children splash in muddy lanes
  25. 2
  26. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  27. 2
  28. rain – plain
  29. 3
  30. train
  31. 3
  32. A cat on the wall
  33. 3
  34. Diyas glow at night
  35. mouse – house
  36. blouse
  37. my
  38. 5
  39. guitar – far
  40. 5

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