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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 919 · 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:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) sing (b) red (c) mouse
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – play (b) stay – fish (c) dog – play
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  5. 5.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) kite (b) key (c) sun
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) mat (b) bell (c) train
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – shell (b) bun – run (c) bake – run
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) book – sing (b) ring – sing (c) ring – boat
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – book (b) fun – run (c) tell – run
  19. 19.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  21. 21.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) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) The moon, round and white
  22. 22.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shed – bed (b) shed – balloon (c) one – bed
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – fun (b) dog – frog (c) rain – frog
  26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Morning bells ring out (c) The moon, round and white
  27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – car (b) star – float (c) star – car
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  30. 30.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) took (b) shed (c) tree
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) dog (b) plain (c) gold
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – log (b) dog – red (c) dog – log
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – well (b) wish – house (c) mouse – house
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The dry leaves whisper
  37. 37.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – star (b) jar – coat (c) jar – star
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) one – fish (b) wish – pie (c) wish – fish

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. mouse
  3. stay – play
  4. A cat on the wall
  5. The lazy cow chews and chews
  6. 5
  7. 5
  8. 7
  9. key
  10. 3
  11. 3
  12. train
  13. 7
  14. bun – run
  15. ring – sing
  16. 3
  17. 4
  18. fun – run
  19. Clouds drift past the hill
  20. 3
  21. Paper boats sail down the drain
  22. shed – bed
  23. 7
  24. 7
  25. dog – frog
  26. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  27. 7
  28. star – car
  29. 7
  30. Monsoon clouds roll in
  31. 7
  32. tree
  33. plain
  34. dog – log
  35. mouse – house
  36. The dry leaves whisper
  37. Rain taps on the roof
  38. jar – star
  39. 7
  40. wish – fish

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