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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 909 · 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 FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Little ants march on
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cold – fold (b) house – fold (c) cold – took
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) stay (b) cat (c) blouse
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – cold (b) gold – cold (c) gold – rain
  13. 13.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) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Rain taps on the roof
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – cake (b) rake – cake (c) rake – bed
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) blouse (b) star (c) my
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – tray (b) clay – tell (c) clay – tray
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – rain (b) bed – shell (c) smell – shell
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – swish (b) spoon – swish (c) fish – white
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) The old banyan tree (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) fold (b) car (c) mouse
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) wing (b) book (c) well
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) run (b) dog (c) book
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – soon (b) spoon – hat (c) my – soon
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) bun (b) pie (c) head
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Mangoes in the sun
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) A green parrot sings (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) log (b) book (c) fish
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – rat (b) cat – hook (c) kite – rat
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – sea (b) key – play (c) kite – sea

Answer key

  1. A green parrot sings
  2. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  3. 7
  4. 5
  5. 7
  6. The dry leaves whisper
  7. 5
  8. 7
  9. 5
  10. cold – fold
  11. stay
  12. gold – cold
  13. Rain taps on the roof
  14. rake – cake
  15. 3
  16. my
  17. 5
  18. clay – tray
  19. smell – shell
  20. 5
  21. fish – swish
  22. The old banyan tree
  23. 7
  24. mouse
  25. 4
  26. Soft snow on the hills
  27. book
  28. run
  29. spoon – soon
  30. head
  31. 5
  32. 3
  33. 2
  34. 5
  35. The temple bells ring softly
  36. 7
  37. The puddles shine like mirrors
  38. fish
  39. cat – rat
  40. key – sea

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