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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 870 · 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) A green parrot sings (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Soft snow on the hills
  2. 2.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  3. 3.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) cat (b) dog (c) ring
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) bold (b) bun (c) moon
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) spoon (b) night (c) my
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – gold (b) mouse – bake (c) cake – bake
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) knee (b) swish (c) far
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – stay (b) clay – well (c) wish – stay
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – frog (b) fish – frog (c) dog – gold
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) king (b) pie (c) well
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) well (b) look (c) sun
  19. 19.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) A cat on the wall (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – bold (b) log – look (c) book – look
  22. 22.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) Little ants march on (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – light (b) night – cook (c) house – light
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – knee (b) fold – knee (c) key – run
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Hot chai in a cup
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – play (b) stay – rain (c) stay – play
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) house (b) sea (c) bold
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) tray (b) run (c) wing
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – guitar (b) note – guitar (c) jar – ring
  36. 36.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) Morning bells ring out (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “jar”? (a) far (b) pie (c) sea
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) mat (b) clay (c) note
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7

Answer key

  1. The kite string tugs at my hand
  2. Monsoon clouds roll in
  3. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  4. dog
  5. bun
  6. my
  7. cake – bake
  8. 5
  9. 2
  10. 7
  11. 5
  12. swish
  13. Peacocks spread their tails
  14. clay – stay
  15. dog – frog
  16. 7
  17. well
  18. sun
  19. Mangoes in the sun
  20. Waves carry shells to the shore
  21. book – look
  22. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  23. 7
  24. night – light
  25. key – knee
  26. Hot chai in a cup
  27. 5
  28. stay – play
  29. bold
  30. 5
  31. 5
  32. wing
  33. 3
  34. 3
  35. jar – guitar
  36. Morning bells ring out
  37. 3
  38. far
  39. clay
  40. 7

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