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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 905 · 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) tell – bee (b) sea – wing (c) sea – bee
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – blouse (b) bat – cat (c) star – cat
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – noon (b) moon – noon (c) moon – bell
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – lake (b) snake – red (c) snake – lake
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – noon (b) spoon – mat (c) book – noon
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Bees hum near the pond
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – hat (b) rat – sing (c) cold – hat
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  12. 12.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Hot chai in a cup
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) knee (b) train (c) pie
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) coat (b) old (c) bed
  17. 17.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – moon (b) cake – bake (c) sun – bake
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – spoon (b) king – spoon (c) balloon – old
  21. 21.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) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Diyas glow at night
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) goat (b) swing (c) brain
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) sing (b) book (c) red
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – bee (b) fold – bee (c) knee – kite
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) light – float (b) goat – float (c) goat – moon
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) bell (b) head (c) cook
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The dry leaves whisper
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – mouse (b) blouse – mouse (c) blouse – sky
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) rake (b) sun (c) kite
  38. 38.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The old banyan tree
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) play (b) fog (c) mouse

Answer key

  1. sea – bee
  2. 7
  3. bat – cat
  4. moon – noon
  5. snake – lake
  6. spoon – noon
  7. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  8. 2
  9. 3
  10. rat – hat
  11. 7
  12. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  13. Monsoon clouds roll in
  14. pie
  15. 5
  16. coat
  17. The old banyan tree
  18. 3
  19. cake – bake
  20. balloon – spoon
  21. The kite string tugs at my hand
  22. goat
  23. 1
  24. 7
  25. Hot chai in a cup
  26. red
  27. Rain taps on the roof
  28. 4
  29. 3
  30. knee – bee
  31. goat – float
  32. head
  33. The lazy cow chews and chews
  34. 4
  35. blouse – mouse
  36. 4
  37. rake
  38. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  39. 3
  40. mouse

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