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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 885 · 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 brown sparrow builds a nest (b) The old banyan tree (c) Kites dance in the sky
  2. 2.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The moon, round and white
  3. 3.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Hot chai in a cup
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) tree (b) run (c) sing
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) mouse (b) swing (c) play
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – swish (b) bun – swish (c) fish – sea
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tray – ring (b) wish – day (c) tray – day
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) bell (b) pie (c) cat
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) The old banyan tree (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – old (b) bold – old (c) bold – swing
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) light (b) king (c) lake
  20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) tray (b) coat (c) sky
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – jar (b) guitar – rake (c) guitar – jar
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Little ants march on
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) bat (b) hook (c) run
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) knee (b) star (c) cake
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – boat (b) note – boat (c) note – white
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  29. 29.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) noon (b) tree (c) coat
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) brain (b) frog (c) cat
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) shell (b) soon (c) high
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) house (b) head (c) sky
  37. 37.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Kites dance in the sky
  38. 38.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) Diyas glow at night (c) A cat on the wall
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) sea (b) blouse (c) moon

Answer key

  1. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  2. Children splash in muddy lanes
  3. Hot chai in a cup
  4. Hot pakoras on a plate
  5. 2
  6. sing
  7. swing
  8. fish – swish
  9. 2
  10. tray – day
  11. 2
  12. 1
  13. bell
  14. 7
  15. Bees hum near the pond
  16. The old banyan tree
  17. 7
  18. bold – old
  19. lake
  20. Clouds drift past the hill
  21. coat
  22. guitar – jar
  23. 3
  24. Little ants march on
  25. run
  26. knee
  27. note – boat
  28. 7
  29. The lazy cow chews and chews
  30. 7
  31. 3
  32. 3
  33. coat
  34. cat
  35. soon
  36. house
  37. Kites dance in the sky
  38. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  39. 7
  40. sea

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