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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 927 · 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 “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) A brown sparrow builds a nest
  4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – train (b) one – train (c) rain – noon
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – fog (b) balloon – moon (c) red – moon
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) blouse (b) rake (c) balloon
  9. 9.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) goat – boat (b) hat – boat (c) goat – key
  10. 10.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – fun (b) bee – cake (c) lake – cake
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – knee (b) bed – knee (c) bee – hat
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  14. 14.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) Kites dance in the sky (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) fish (b) white (c) rat
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) swish (b) ring (c) took
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – cat (b) kite – star (c) jar – star
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – bun (b) head – balloon (c) moon – balloon
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) spoon (b) house (c) guitar
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – mouse (b) house – mouse (c) house – dog
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – king (b) rat – bake (c) cake – bake
  30. 30.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 dry leaves whisper (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – run (b) sun – run (c) sun – shell
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) bold (b) high (c) cat
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – clay (b) hat – chain (c) rain – chain
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) bread (b) hook (c) tell
  35. 35.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) wing (b) train (c) frog
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  40. 40.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) Little ants march on (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 7
  3. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  4. rain – train
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. balloon – moon
  8. rake
  9. goat – boat
  10. lake – cake
  11. bee – knee
  12. 7
  13. 7
  14. Paper boats sail down the drain
  15. white
  16. 3
  17. ring
  18. 5
  19. jar – star
  20. 3
  21. 5
  22. 3
  23. moon – balloon
  24. 5
  25. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  26. guitar
  27. house – mouse
  28. 7
  29. cake – bake
  30. The dry leaves whisper
  31. sun – run
  32. cat
  33. rain – chain
  34. hook
  35. Hot pakoras on a plate
  36. train
  37. The baby laughs at the moon
  38. 7
  39. 5
  40. Little ants march on

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