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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 805 · 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 “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) plain (b) cat (c) head
  3. 3.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) chain (b) car (c) balloon
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – hat (b) bell – cake (c) snake – cake
  6. 6.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) Diyas glow at night (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) A green parrot sings
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) knee (b) tray (c) gold
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) my (b) dog (c) clay
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – wish (b) tree – wish (c) dish – book
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) knee (b) smell (c) bun
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) took (b) light (c) noon
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – blouse (b) goat – sun (c) one – sun
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) rake (b) hook (c) run
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – kite (b) night – kite (c) night – fold
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) bold (b) wish (c) red
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – bell (b) bread – jog (c) dog – jog
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Mangoes in the sun
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – frog (b) jog – knee (c) boat – frog
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – red (b) shed – noon (c) well – red
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) plain (b) spoon (c) frog
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) plain (b) frog (c) shell
  39. 39.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) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. cat
  3. Waves carry shells to the shore
  4. chain
  5. snake – cake
  6. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  7. The puddles shine like mirrors
  8. A green parrot sings
  9. gold
  10. 2
  11. dog
  12. 7
  13. dish – wish
  14. bun
  15. 5
  16. 2
  17. took
  18. one – sun
  19. 7
  20. rake
  21. 3
  22. night – kite
  23. bold
  24. 2
  25. 3
  26. 3
  27. 5
  28. dog – jog
  29. Mangoes in the sun
  30. jog – frog
  31. 7
  32. shed – red
  33. 3
  34. 3
  35. 1
  36. spoon
  37. 5
  38. plain
  39. Monsoon clouds roll in
  40. 5

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