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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 829 · 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 MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Diyas glow at night (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Soft snow on the hills
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) look (b) play (c) sea
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) tell (b) bat (c) house
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – snake (b) bake – my (c) bake – snake
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) bake (b) key (c) clay
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – star (b) gold – chain (c) rain – chain
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) The moon, round and white (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  14. 14.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) The old banyan tree
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) high (b) cake (c) frog
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sing – swing (b) sing – rake (c) float – swing
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  19. 19.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) A cat on the wall (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) dish (b) sea (c) far
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – tree (b) bee – cold (c) far – tree
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) jar (b) bun (c) stay
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) swish (b) cat (c) fold
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Soft snow on the hills
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – gold (b) bold – bun (c) white – gold
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) car (b) book (c) stay
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  33. 33.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) A cat on the wall (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – clay (b) king – clay (c) play – far
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “fog”? (a) took (b) house (c) dog
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Stars blink one by one
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – play (b) head – play (c) clay – fold
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – old (b) cold – old (c) cold – spoon

Answer key

  1. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  2. Soft snow on the hills
  3. 3
  4. 7
  5. play
  6. bat
  7. bake – snake
  8. 3
  9. 7
  10. 5
  11. clay
  12. rain – chain
  13. The kite string tugs at my hand
  14. The old banyan tree
  15. 2
  16. cake
  17. sing – swing
  18. 3
  19. The temple bells ring softly
  20. 1
  21. Diyas glow at night
  22. sea
  23. bee – tree
  24. Paper boats sail down the drain
  25. bun
  26. 5
  27. swish
  28. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  29. bold – gold
  30. car
  31. 1
  32. 7
  33. A cat on the wall
  34. play – clay
  35. 7
  36. dog
  37. 5
  38. Children splash in muddy lanes
  39. clay – play
  40. cold – old

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