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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 814 · 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.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – log (b) jog – shell (c) jog – log
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  4. 4.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 moon, round and white (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  5. 5.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Kites dance in the sky
  6. 6.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) Bees hum near the pond (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  7. 7.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – bell (b) rain – sea (c) bee – sea
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) chain (b) bed (c) tray
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – white (b) day – hat (c) mat – hat
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) noon (b) fly (c) kite
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) bed (b) bat (c) day
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) fly (b) spoon (c) rat
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) king (b) brain (c) balloon
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – guitar (b) far – dog (c) far – guitar
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) coat (b) tray (c) run
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – play (b) look – play (c) day – moon
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – balloon (b) spoon – balloon (c) spoon – hook
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – hat (b) rat – hat (c) rat – ring
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  27. 27.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Soft snow on the hills
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – mat (b) cat – bright (c) sky – mat
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) hat (b) cold (c) wish
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – day (b) snake – car (c) guitar – car
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) coat (b) mat (c) bell
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) my – sky (b) bake – sky (c) my – bell
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) key (b) coat (c) house
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) fold (b) brain (c) coat
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – ring (b) swing – moon (c) chain – ring
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – took (b) house – rain (c) chain – rain
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7

Answer key

  1. Bees hum near the pond
  2. jog – log
  3. 2
  4. Green parrots chatter all day
  5. Kites dance in the sky
  6. Hot pakoras on a plate
  7. The puddles shine like mirrors
  8. bee – sea
  9. chain
  10. mat – hat
  11. 5
  12. 3
  13. fly
  14. day
  15. 2
  16. fly
  17. balloon
  18. 1
  19. far – guitar
  20. tray
  21. day – play
  22. spoon – balloon
  23. The dry leaves whisper
  24. 7
  25. rat – hat
  26. A frog on a leaf
  27. Soft snow on the hills
  28. cat – mat
  29. cold
  30. 5
  31. guitar – car
  32. 3
  33. mat
  34. my – sky
  35. house
  36. 5
  37. fold
  38. swing – ring
  39. chain – rain
  40. 7

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