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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 926 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – swing (b) king – fun (c) king – swing
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) mouse (b) smell (c) key
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) train (b) bold (c) wing
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) star (b) blouse (c) hat
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) note (b) mouse (c) swish
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) mat (b) night (c) gold
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) cake (b) tree (c) house
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) cake (b) sing (c) mouse
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – brain (b) rain – took (c) rain – brain
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) swing (b) tree (c) well
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) play (b) balloon (c) bread
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sea – lake (b) sea – tree (c) run – tree
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mouse (b) tree (c) bread
  28. 28.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – noon (b) moon – swish (c) boat – noon
  32. 32.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “sing”? (a) bell (b) noon (c) ring
  38. 38.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) plain – well (b) bell – well (c) bell – tray
  40. 40.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) The temple bells ring softly (c) Hot pakoras on a plate

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. king – swing
  3. key
  4. wing
  5. 5
  6. star
  7. swish
  8. 2
  9. 7
  10. gold
  11. 3
  12. 2
  13. 2
  14. 3
  15. 5
  16. 1
  17. tree
  18. 4
  19. cake
  20. rain – brain
  21. 7
  22. 1
  23. well
  24. balloon
  25. sea – tree
  26. 4
  27. mouse
  28. Kites dance in the sky
  29. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  30. 7
  31. moon – noon
  32. The puddles shine like mirrors
  33. 5
  34. 4
  35. 5
  36. 7
  37. ring
  38. Soft snow on the hills
  39. bell – well
  40. The dry leaves whisper

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