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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 925 · 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 MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Bees hum near the pond (b) The old banyan tree (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – log (b) dish – coat (c) note – coat
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) brain – bun (b) run – red (c) run – bun
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Stars blink one by one
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – white (b) log – white (c) night – sing
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – cat (b) bed – train (c) plain – train
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – train (b) chain – train (c) chain – bright
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “my”? (a) house (b) high (c) bat
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  18. 18.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) hook (b) jar (c) noon
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) bun (b) fog (c) jar
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) A cat on the wall
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – light (b) bright – light (c) bright – fun
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – bee (b) moon – balloon (c) ring – balloon
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – book (b) hook – book (c) hook – bell
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – tray (b) play – bold (c) book – tray
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) bake (b) pie (c) dish
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – rake (b) lake – book (c) swing – rake
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) A frog on a leaf (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  2. 5
  3. Stars blink one by one
  4. 5
  5. note – coat
  6. Mangoes in the sun
  7. 7
  8. run – bun
  9. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  10. night – white
  11. 3
  12. plain – train
  13. chain – train
  14. high
  15. 3
  16. Peacocks spread their tails
  17. 4
  18. Monsoon clouds roll in
  19. 3
  20. 5
  21. 7
  22. jar
  23. fog
  24. A cat on the wall
  25. 7
  26. 1
  27. bright – light
  28. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  29. moon – balloon
  30. 3
  31. 1
  32. 3
  33. 4
  34. hook – book
  35. play – tray
  36. bake
  37. 5
  38. lake – rake
  39. A frog on a leaf
  40. 3

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