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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 893 · 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) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “mat”? (a) key (b) bat (c) snake
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) wing (b) knee (c) gold
  6. 6.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) took (b) sky (c) bee
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – white (b) kite – white (c) kite – coat
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) shell (b) noon (c) guitar
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) tree (b) dog (c) spoon
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) tree (b) star (c) took
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) sea (b) stay (c) cake
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “bold”? (a) bat (b) cold (c) fun
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) night (b) tell (c) chain
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  19. 19.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) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Diyas glow at night
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) train (b) look (c) key
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – head (b) bread – light (c) bold – head
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – wing (b) house – blouse (c) wish – blouse
  26. 26.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – sea (b) boat – note (c) lake – note
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – bright (b) king – bright (c) night – swish
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – sky (b) pie – sky (c) pie – run
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) jar (b) note (c) hat
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – car (b) star – sun (c) star – car
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – day (b) fish – rake (c) lake – rake
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) log (b) gold (c) hook
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  2. 2
  3. Waves kiss the warm sand
  4. bat
  5. gold
  6. The old banyan tree
  7. bee
  8. 1
  9. kite – white
  10. shell
  11. dog
  12. tree
  13. sea
  14. 5
  15. cold
  16. 3
  17. night
  18. 1
  19. Diyas glow at night
  20. look
  21. bread – head
  22. 2
  23. 1
  24. 5
  25. house – blouse
  26. Hot pakoras on a plate
  27. 2
  28. 7
  29. boat – note
  30. 5
  31. 7
  32. night – bright
  33. pie – sky
  34. jar
  35. star – car
  36. lake – rake
  37. 7
  38. hook
  39. 5
  40. 1

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