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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 931 · 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:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) light (b) head (c) lake
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) night (b) balloon (c) dog
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rat – bat (b) rat – look (c) wish – bat
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) smell – guitar (b) jar – guitar (c) jar – bright
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) tell (b) mouse (c) balloon
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) high (b) far (c) one
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) took (b) shell (c) knee
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) high (b) plain (c) play
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) book (b) brain (c) play
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) stay (b) bee (c) swing
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bun – fun (b) tree – fun (c) bun – soon
  24. 24.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – boat (b) coat – snake (c) my – boat
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – fly (b) pie – bat (c) moon – fly
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “smell”? (a) took (b) bee (c) bell
  28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – hook (b) mouse – rain (c) chain – rain
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) A green parrot sings
  30. 30.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The kite string tugs at my hand (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A cat on the wall
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) key (b) guitar (c) dog
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) fog (b) rat (c) head
  33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The old banyan tree
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – tray (b) play – knee (c) bake – tray
  35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot chai in a cup”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) bed (b) spoon (c) bright
  37. 37.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) The temple bells ring softly
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Mangoes in the sun
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) far (b) fog (c) noon
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – rain (b) train – rain (c) train – bat

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. lake
  5. Rain taps on the roof
  6. balloon
  7. rat – bat
  8. jar – guitar
  9. mouse
  10. one
  11. 2
  12. knee
  13. 3
  14. 3
  15. play
  16. Hot chai in a cup
  17. 7
  18. 3
  19. play
  20. 7
  21. 5
  22. swing
  23. bun – fun
  24. 5
  25. coat – boat
  26. pie – fly
  27. bell
  28. chain – rain
  29. A green parrot sings
  30. A cat on the wall
  31. key
  32. head
  33. Butterflies dance on the breeze
  34. play – tray
  35. 5
  36. bright
  37. Peacocks spread their tails
  38. Mangoes in the sun
  39. fog
  40. train – rain

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