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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 845 · 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) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Morning bells ring out
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – fish (b) swish – fish (c) swish – fold
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – clay (b) took – clay (c) stay – note
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mouse (b) wish (c) ring
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – book (b) knee – book (c) hook – my
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) bee (b) hook (c) wing
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – house (b) cake – clay (c) tray – clay
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – moon (b) soon – float (c) bright – moon
  18. 18.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Soft snow on the hills
  19. 19.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) The moon, round and white (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) fish (b) train (c) red
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The temple bells ring softly
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – jar (b) cat – jar (c) far – swing
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  25. 25.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) far – star (b) fish – star (c) far – hook
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) pie (b) chain (c) house
  29. 29.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Bees hum near the pond
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – bake (b) lake – bake (c) lake – spoon
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) mouse (b) tree (c) frog
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  35. 35.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) A frog on a leaf
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) spoon (b) high (c) bat
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – moon (b) spoon – white (c) stay – moon
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. Morning bells ring out
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. swish – fish
  6. Rain taps on the roof
  7. stay – clay
  8. 3
  9. 3
  10. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  11. mouse
  12. 3
  13. hook – book
  14. hook
  15. A cat on the wall
  16. tray – clay
  17. soon – moon
  18. Soft snow on the hills
  19. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  20. red
  21. The temple bells ring softly
  22. 5
  23. far – jar
  24. 3
  25. The old banyan tree
  26. far – star
  27. 5
  28. house
  29. Bees hum near the pond
  30. lake – bake
  31. 1
  32. Peacocks spread their tails
  33. frog
  34. 7
  35. A frog on a leaf
  36. 7
  37. high
  38. spoon – moon
  39. 5
  40. 2

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