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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 809 · 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:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) swing (b) car (c) knee
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Mangoes in the sun
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) bold (b) swish (c) cake
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) head (b) wish (c) train
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bun”? (a) shed (b) sun (c) swish
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  12. 12.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Soft snow on the hills
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) hook (b) cold (c) tree
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  20. 20.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) day (b) soon (c) fold
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) mat (b) dish (c) cook
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – stay (b) tray – my (c) boat – stay
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  26. 26.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) A green parrot sings
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Diyas glow at night
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – sea (b) tree – day (c) bun – sea
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – tray (b) rat – sky (c) pie – sky
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) A frog on a leaf (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – head (b) plain – brain (c) jar – brain
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – shell (b) tell – shell (c) tell – red
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – key (b) bread – wing (c) sing – wing
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Rain taps on the roof
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – house (b) kite – night (c) fog – night
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) brain (b) rat (c) sing
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – chain (b) train – high (c) snake – chain

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. knee
  3. Mangoes in the sun
  4. 7
  5. swish
  6. 5
  7. 2
  8. wish
  9. sun
  10. Kites dance in the sky
  11. 5
  12. Soft snow on the hills
  13. 5
  14. 7
  15. 3
  16. 7
  17. 5
  18. tree
  19. Hot pakoras on a plate
  20. Paper boats sail down the drain
  21. fold
  22. 7
  23. cook
  24. tray – stay
  25. Peacocks spread their tails
  26. A green parrot sings
  27. 3
  28. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  29. tree – sea
  30. pie – sky
  31. A frog on a leaf
  32. plain – brain
  33. tell – shell
  34. 3
  35. sing – wing
  36. 7
  37. The kite string tugs at my hand
  38. kite – night
  39. sing
  40. train – chain

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