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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 90 · 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.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  2. 2.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) dish (b) bee (c) kite
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rake – pie (b) red – cake (c) rake – cake
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) run (b) knee (c) lake
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) day (b) night (c) snake
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – spoon (b) smell – spoon (c) moon – bun
  10. 10.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) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The dry leaves whisper
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) smell (b) gold (c) tree
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – car (b) far – rat (c) far – car
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – fun (b) my – fun (c) run – blouse
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – hat (b) cat – goat (c) plain – hat
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) rain (b) blouse (c) boat
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) hat (b) one (c) fish
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – old (b) cold – boat (c) cold – old
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – spoon (b) balloon – bake (c) balloon – spoon
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) bed (b) fun (c) cook
  31. 31.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Kites dance in the sky
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. 33.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) car (b) day (c) one
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) fold (b) hat (c) goat
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) play (b) shell (c) swing
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) lake (b) train (c) bell
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) old (b) mat (c) wish
  40. 40.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) The kite string tugs at my hand

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. A frog on a leaf
  3. 3
  4. kite
  5. rake – cake
  6. 7
  7. lake
  8. day
  9. moon – spoon
  10. The dry leaves whisper
  11. 3
  12. 2
  13. 5
  14. smell
  15. 5
  16. 7
  17. 7
  18. 5
  19. far – car
  20. run – fun
  21. cat – hat
  22. 5
  23. 3
  24. Diyas glow at night
  25. blouse
  26. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  27. hat
  28. cold – old
  29. balloon – spoon
  30. fun
  31. Kites dance in the sky
  32. Peacocks spread their tails
  33. Rain taps on the roof
  34. 5
  35. day
  36. goat
  37. shell
  38. bell
  39. old
  40. Mangoes in the sun

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