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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 831 · 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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Mangoes in the sun
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – house (b) snake – house (c) blouse – key
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  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 “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) pie (b) play (c) wing
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – well (b) tell – night (c) tell – well
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) wish (b) knee (c) balloon
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) light (b) tray (c) brain
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Diyas glow at night
  18. 18.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – fog (b) log – fog (c) log – cake
  20. 20.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) train (b) house (c) spoon
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – brain (b) one – spoon (c) soon – spoon
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) red (b) day (c) sing
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – sea (b) bright – day (c) tray – day
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) star – noon (b) moon – bun (c) moon – noon
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Diyas glow at night
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – moon (b) key – moon (c) noon – wish
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) brain (b) guitar (c) bread
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – fish (b) wing – well (c) shell – well

Answer key

  1. Mangoes in the sun
  2. blouse – house
  3. 7
  4. 2
  5. 5
  6. 3
  7. 7
  8. 1
  9. 2
  10. wing
  11. 2
  12. tell – well
  13. balloon
  14. Stars blink one by one
  15. brain
  16. 7
  17. Diyas glow at night
  18. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  19. log – fog
  20. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  21. spoon
  22. 5
  23. soon – spoon
  24. 7
  25. 3
  26. 1
  27. 3
  28. 7
  29. day
  30. tray – day
  31. 5
  32. moon – noon
  33. 5
  34. Waves carry shells to the shore
  35. noon – moon
  36. 7
  37. 1
  38. Waves kiss the warm sand
  39. guitar
  40. shell – well

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