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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 828 · 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.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) log (b) sky (c) one
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) chain (b) soon (c) shed
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) goat (b) house (c) cake
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – fish (b) dish – star (c) bread – fish
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) smell (b) sing (c) look
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – light (b) knee – light (c) night – king
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) night (b) tree (c) sun
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Hot chai in a cup
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – lake (b) snake – dish (c) snake – lake
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – smell (b) rake – cake (c) mat – cake
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) train (b) cat (c) book
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – ring (b) king – gold (c) balloon – ring
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) balloon (b) jog (c) house
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) brain (b) bake (c) book
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – play (b) kite – play (c) tray – mat
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – took (b) log – smell (c) bell – smell
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – bee (b) fun – moon (c) spoon – moon
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – bell (b) rake – bake (c) key – bake
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – brain (b) train – day (c) dish – brain
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  35. 35.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) A cat on the wall (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The old banyan tree
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) cat (b) tray (c) spoon
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) plain (b) bun (c) cat
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Diyas glow at night

Answer key

  1. sky
  2. soon
  3. 7
  4. goat
  5. dish – fish
  6. smell
  7. 3
  8. A frog on a leaf
  9. 3
  10. 2
  11. 5
  12. 2
  13. Rain taps on the roof
  14. 5
  15. night – light
  16. night
  17. 7
  18. Hot chai in a cup
  19. snake – lake
  20. rake – cake
  21. 5
  22. train
  23. king – ring
  24. house
  25. book
  26. tray – play
  27. 5
  28. bell – smell
  29. spoon – moon
  30. rake – bake
  31. 1
  32. 2
  33. train – brain
  34. The temple bells ring softly
  35. Children splash in muddy lanes
  36. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  37. 5
  38. spoon
  39. cat
  40. Green parrots chatter all day

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