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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 837 · 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) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) The old banyan tree
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – kite (b) night – day (c) night – kite
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) The old banyan tree (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) train (b) high (c) old
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) gold (b) moon (c) house
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) red (b) balloon (c) tray
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) tray (b) frog (c) rake
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) bake (b) sky (c) hat
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Morning bells ring out
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – frog (b) dog – wing (c) dog – frog
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) wish (b) mouse (c) sea
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – kite (b) shell – bat (c) mat – bat
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) play (b) train (c) night
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – fog (b) jog – fog (c) jog – car
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Diyas glow at night (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) car (b) brain (c) look
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – rat (b) bat – balloon (c) house – rat
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) lake (b) sing (c) balloon
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – ring (b) jog – dog (c) bed – dog
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – hat (b) mouse – blouse (c) cook – blouse
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  33. 33.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Morning bells ring out
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) head (b) note (c) fly
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. Hot pakoras on a plate
  2. night – kite
  3. The old banyan tree
  4. 2
  5. 5
  6. high
  7. moon
  8. red
  9. 5
  10. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  11. tray
  12. sky
  13. 3
  14. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  15. dog – frog
  16. 5
  17. sea
  18. 7
  19. mat – bat
  20. train
  21. 7
  22. jog – fog
  23. Diyas glow at night
  24. brain
  25. bat – rat
  26. lake
  27. 2
  28. jog – dog
  29. 3
  30. mouse – blouse
  31. 3
  32. 7
  33. Morning bells ring out
  34. fly
  35. Mangoes in the sun
  36. 7
  37. 7
  38. 5
  39. 3
  40. 3

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