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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 914 · 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) shed – chain (b) rain – chain (c) rain – bat
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  4. 4.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) fly (b) coat (c) king
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “well”? (a) wing (b) bake (c) tell
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – fly (b) high – run (c) white – fly
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) boat (b) stay (c) king
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) stay (b) rain (c) house
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  16. 16.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 old banyan tree (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) The temple bells ring softly
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “goat”? (a) rain (b) far (c) coat
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) bright (b) bee (c) my
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) shed (b) king (c) goat
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) house (b) high (c) brain
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) goat (b) key (c) run
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) red (b) play (c) moon
  27. 27.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) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) book (b) white (c) clay
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) run (b) dog (c) tell
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – sky (b) my – sky (c) my – shell
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – shell (b) smell – shell (c) smell – goat
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) look (b) swing (c) cold
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Mangoes in the sun
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – bee (b) wish – bee (c) tree – swing
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) bun (b) took (c) plain
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – swish (b) wish – train (c) wish – swish

Answer key

  1. rain – chain
  2. 5
  3. 5
  4. Hot chai in a cup
  5. 4
  6. Monsoon clouds roll in
  7. coat
  8. tell
  9. 7
  10. Kites dance in the sky
  11. 7
  12. high – fly
  13. stay
  14. stay
  15. 5
  16. The old banyan tree
  17. The temple bells ring softly
  18. coat
  19. my
  20. 5
  21. king
  22. 5
  23. house
  24. key
  25. Clouds drift past the hill
  26. moon
  27. Peacocks spread their tails
  28. book
  29. dog
  30. my – sky
  31. 3
  32. 5
  33. 3
  34. smell – shell
  35. cold
  36. Mangoes in the sun
  37. tree – bee
  38. 5
  39. plain
  40. wish – swish

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