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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 813 · 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:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) fog (b) car (c) swish
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – bee (b) soon – wish (c) dish – wish
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) A cat on the wall (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) fog (b) spoon (c) jar
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – sing (b) high – fly (c) swish – fly
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  12. 12.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) wing (b) clay (c) high
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  16. 16.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – guitar (b) jar – wing (c) dish – guitar
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – note (b) train – sea (c) tree – sea
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) book (b) blouse (c) lake
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – bake (b) far – ring (c) wing – ring
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) light (b) moon (c) lake
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) white (b) swish (c) blouse
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  28. 28.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) plain (b) bake (c) bed
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – coat (b) goat – coat (c) goat – soon
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – stay (b) day – chain (c) night – stay
  32. 32.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – house (b) mouse – house (c) mouse – sun
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) bee (b) bell (c) bat
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) swish (b) wing (c) frog
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  40. 40.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Little ants march on

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. Kites dance in the sky
  3. fog
  4. dish – wish
  5. 7
  6. A cat on the wall
  7. fog
  8. 4
  9. high – fly
  10. 3
  11. 7
  12. Clouds drift past the hill
  13. 5
  14. high
  15. 5
  16. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  17. jar – guitar
  18. tree – sea
  19. 7
  20. 5
  21. book
  22. Rain taps on the roof
  23. wing – ring
  24. moon
  25. 5
  26. blouse
  27. 3
  28. Diyas glow at night
  29. bake
  30. goat – coat
  31. day – stay
  32. Paper boats sail down the drain
  33. 7
  34. 2
  35. mouse – house
  36. bell
  37. frog
  38. 5
  39. 4
  40. Hot pakoras on a plate

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