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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 824 · 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:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – boat (b) red – noon (c) spoon – noon
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Diyas glow at night
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – book (b) swing – book (c) hook – kite
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) A cat on the wall (c) Mangoes in the sun
  8. 8.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Rain taps on the roof
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) bread (b) white (c) float
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – swish (b) wish – night (c) wish – swish
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) key (b) well (c) old
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  16. 16.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) Stars blink one by one (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Rain taps on the roof
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – ring (b) king – wish (c) king – ring
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) kite (b) key (c) log
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – shell (b) well – shell (c) well – mouse
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – spoon (b) fog – mouse (c) blouse – mouse
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – well (b) smell – well (c) smell – balloon
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) soon (b) bright (c) log
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) car (b) chain (c) fun
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) lake (b) cold (c) frog
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – hook (b) fun – hook (c) cook – key
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) rake (b) run (c) shell
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) bold (b) brain (c) car
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  35. 35.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 temple bells ring softly (c) Soft snow on the hills
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – key (b) guitar – cook (c) took – cook
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) jog (b) cake (c) wing
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) fun (b) bake (c) gold

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. spoon – noon
  3. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  4. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  5. hook – book
  6. 7
  7. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  8. Rain taps on the roof
  9. 2
  10. 4
  11. float
  12. wish – swish
  13. 5
  14. well
  15. The lazy cow chews and chews
  16. Stars blink one by one
  17. 7
  18. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  19. king – ring
  20. kite
  21. well – shell
  22. blouse – mouse
  23. 3
  24. smell – well
  25. log
  26. 3
  27. chain
  28. The puddles shine like mirrors
  29. lake
  30. cook – hook
  31. run
  32. 1
  33. car
  34. 7
  35. Soft snow on the hills
  36. 3
  37. took – cook
  38. 3
  39. jog
  40. fun

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