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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 903 · 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.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – cold (b) noon – cold (c) fold – run
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  3. 3.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  4. 4.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) A frog on a leaf (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Little ants march on
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  11. 11.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Mangoes in the sun
  12. 12.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) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bed – fold (b) old – rain (c) old – fold
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Little ants march on
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – well (b) shell – well (c) shell – book
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) rake (b) well (c) jog
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) look (b) head (c) night
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) house (b) old (c) bell
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  22. 22.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) A green parrot sings
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) bell (b) wing (c) bold
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The dry leaves whisper
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – spoon (b) moon – house (c) moon – spoon
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – stay (b) play – bat (c) tree – stay
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Kites dance in the sky
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wish – goat (b) bat – dish (c) wish – dish
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) wing (b) float (c) bright
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bold – light (b) bold – fold (c) house – fold
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) chain (b) book (c) pie
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) lake (b) chain (c) blouse
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – key (b) bee – wing (c) bell – key
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) clay – kite (b) bright – train (c) bright – kite
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  40. 40.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Mangoes in the sun

Answer key

  1. fold – cold
  2. 7
  3. The baby laughs at the moon
  4. A frog on a leaf
  5. 5
  6. 5
  7. 1
  8. 5
  9. Green parrots chatter all day
  10. 7
  11. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  12. Waves kiss the warm sand
  13. 5
  14. old – fold
  15. The wind plays with my long hair
  16. shell – well
  17. well
  18. head
  19. old
  20. 3
  21. 4
  22. A green parrot sings
  23. bold
  24. The temple bells ring softly
  25. moon – spoon
  26. play – stay
  27. 7
  28. The kite string tugs at my hand
  29. wish – dish
  30. wing
  31. bold – fold
  32. pie
  33. blouse
  34. 2
  35. bee – key
  36. 3
  37. 4
  38. bright – kite
  39. 7
  40. Mangoes in the sun

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