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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 84 · 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 kiss the warm sand (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) The moon, round and white
  2. 2.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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) house (b) mat (c) bread
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) float (b) bread (c) blouse
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) chain (b) tell (c) fish
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – fish (b) swish – run (c) swish – fish
  8. 8.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) The dry leaves whisper (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  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 puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – sun (b) far – jar (c) blouse – jar
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) look (b) rat (c) bee
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) night (b) fish (c) dog
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – play (b) sea – lake (c) snake – lake
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) bell (b) day (c) head
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) tree (b) rain (c) wish
  19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The moon, round and white
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – wing (b) cake – bake (c) goat – bake
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) old (b) mat (c) lake
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  29. 29.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  30. 30.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) The old banyan tree (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) fog (b) night (c) spoon
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – bright (b) light – bright (c) light – noon
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – light (b) kite – wish (c) kite – light
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) swing (b) fold (c) look
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8

Answer key

  1. The wind plays with my long hair
  2. Mangoes in the sun
  3. mat
  4. 4
  5. bread
  6. chain
  7. swish – fish
  8. The dry leaves whisper
  9. 2
  10. 5
  11. 7
  12. 1
  13. far – jar
  14. look
  15. night
  16. snake – lake
  17. bell
  18. tree
  19. 5
  20. 1
  21. 3
  22. Hot pakoras on a plate
  23. 3
  24. 7
  25. cake – bake
  26. 2
  27. old
  28. 3
  29. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  30. The old banyan tree
  31. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  32. fog
  33. light – bright
  34. 2
  35. kite – light
  36. 3
  37. 5
  38. 7
  39. fold
  40. 7

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