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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 839 · 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) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) A green parrot sings (c) A cat on the wall
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) cat (b) bee (c) fold
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) knee (b) shed (c) swing
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – hook (b) took – fog (c) clay – hook
  6. 6.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) rat (b) sea (c) rain
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – hat (b) sky – coat (c) note – coat
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) lake (b) fish (c) mat
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – kite (b) ring – sing (c) jar – sing
  14. 14.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  17. 17.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
  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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Little ants march on
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) The old banyan tree (c) Mangoes in the sun
  20. 20.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) A green parrot sings (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) one (b) gold (c) brain
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) A green parrot sings (c) Diyas glow at night
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) light (b) float (c) swish
  27. 27.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) cake (b) soon (c) king
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) boat (b) one (c) cat
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Stars blink one by one
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  33. 33.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – light (b) wish – light (c) kite – tell
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – swing (b) ring – hat (c) fly – swing
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – dish (b) swish – mouse (c) swish – dish
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – old (b) bold – old (c) bold – white
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) tray (b) fog (c) noon
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6

Answer key

  1. Waves carry shells to the shore
  2. 7
  3. bee
  4. swing
  5. took – hook
  6. Clouds drift past the hill
  7. 5
  8. rain
  9. note – coat
  10. 5
  11. 7
  12. fish
  13. ring – sing
  14. A frog on a leaf
  15. 1
  16. Hot chai in a cup
  17. Mangoes in the sun
  18. Paper boats sail down the drain
  19. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  20. The kite string tugs at my hand
  21. A green parrot sings
  22. gold
  23. 5
  24. The lazy cow chews and chews
  25. 1
  26. float
  27. Kites dance in the sky
  28. soon
  29. cat
  30. 1
  31. Stars blink one by one
  32. 2
  33. Peacocks spread their tails
  34. kite – light
  35. 4
  36. ring – swing
  37. swish – dish
  38. bold – old
  39. tray
  40. 7

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