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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 923 · 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:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – bake (b) rake – spoon (c) rake – bake
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) house (b) bright (c) rain
  5. 5.Which word rhymes with “mouse”? (a) dish (b) blouse (c) took
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – cat (b) noon – cat (c) rat – run
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) spoon (b) sea (c) cake
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) train – look (b) took – one (c) took – look
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  14. 14.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) took – rain (b) chain – hat (c) chain – rain
  15. 15.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) Diyas glow at night (c) Little ants march on
  16. 16.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) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) A frog on a leaf
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – star (b) jar – star (c) jar – tell
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – soon (b) balloon – soon (c) balloon – mat
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – swish (b) wish – hook (c) wish – swish
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) chain (b) jar (c) book
  26. 26.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) old – house (b) old – gold (c) log – gold
  30. 30.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Diyas glow at night
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fold – bold (b) fold – key (c) house – bold
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – swing (b) cook – bee (c) sea – bee
  34. 34.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Soft snow on the hills
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) fish (b) rat (c) sun
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – frog (b) jog – fish (c) night – frog
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) A cat on the wall

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. rake – bake
  4. bright
  5. blouse
  6. 1
  7. rat – cat
  8. spoon
  9. 3
  10. took – look
  11. 7
  12. 7
  13. 5
  14. chain – rain
  15. The kite string tugs at my hand
  16. A frog on a leaf
  17. Hot pakoras on a plate
  18. jar – star
  19. balloon – soon
  20. wish – swish
  21. 7
  22. 5
  23. 2
  24. 7
  25. chain
  26. 5
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. old – gold
  30. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  31. 3
  32. fold – bold
  33. sea – bee
  34. The wind plays with my long hair
  35. 1
  36. The dry leaves whisper
  37. sun
  38. 3
  39. jog – frog
  40. The baby laughs at the moon

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