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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 83 · 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:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) cake (b) dog (c) book
  3. 3.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – moon (b) balloon – fly (c) balloon – moon
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Soft snow on the hills
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – swing (b) wing – knee (c) house – swing
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Diyas glow at night
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) bright (b) key (c) look
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) moon (b) brain (c) boat
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) swing (b) high (c) spoon
  21. 21.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Mangoes in the sun
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  24. 24.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) A green parrot sings
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – wish (b) run – dog (c) jog – dog
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Little ants march on (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) stay (b) brain (c) log
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Stars blink one by one (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) swing (b) day (c) house
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) bake (b) bed (c) play
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – bright (b) noon – jar (c) star – jar
  39. 39.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) dish (b) sky (c) kite

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. cake
  3. Rain taps on the roof
  4. balloon – moon
  5. 3
  6. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  7. 7
  8. 2
  9. 2
  10. 5
  11. 7
  12. 7
  13. 3
  14. wing – swing
  15. Diyas glow at night
  16. Waves kiss the warm sand
  17. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  18. bright
  19. moon
  20. high
  21. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  22. The puddles shine like mirrors
  23. 5
  24. A green parrot sings
  25. jog – dog
  26. 3
  27. 7
  28. Little ants march on
  29. brain
  30. 7
  31. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  32. The old banyan tree
  33. day
  34. play
  35. 2
  36. 2
  37. 7
  38. star – jar
  39. Kites dance in the sky
  40. sky

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