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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 812 · 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 “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Soft snow on the hills
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) The temple bells ring softly
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – bee (b) note – bee (c) key – fish
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  6. 6.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) Stars blink one by one (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – blouse (b) light – blouse (c) house – swish
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  10. 10.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  11. 11.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  12. 12.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) A frog on a leaf
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – old (b) gold – old (c) gold – pie
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) shed (b) rat (c) star
  20. 20.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  22. 22.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) A cat on the wall
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – old (b) sing – king (c) tree – king
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Morning bells ring out
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) cold (b) far (c) wing
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – look (b) sky – pie (c) bell – pie
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) run (b) gold (c) bake
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) jar (b) fish (c) key
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) log (b) lake (c) balloon
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) sing (b) rake (c) brain
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Clouds drift past the hill

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. The temple bells ring softly
  3. A green parrot sings
  4. key – bee
  5. 3
  6. Stars blink one by one
  7. house – blouse
  8. 5
  9. 5
  10. Clouds drift past the hill
  11. Mangoes in the sun
  12. A frog on a leaf
  13. 3
  14. 3
  15. gold – old
  16. 2
  17. Kites dance in the sky
  18. 2
  19. rat
  20. Green parrots chatter all day
  21. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  22. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  23. 3
  24. 7
  25. sing – king
  26. 4
  27. Morning bells ring out
  28. 7
  29. wing
  30. 5
  31. 5
  32. sky – pie
  33. bake
  34. key
  35. 7
  36. lake
  37. 7
  38. 5
  39. rake
  40. The baby laughs at the moon

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