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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 940 · 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) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  2. 2.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) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Diyas glow at night
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – key (b) star – key (c) knee – rake
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) boat (b) frog (c) white
  9. 9.Which word rhymes with “bread”? (a) shed (b) train (c) rake
  10. 10.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) Stars blink one by one (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “bake”? (a) head (b) cake (c) log
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) key (b) fog (c) night
  14. 14.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) The baby laughs at the moon
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “train”? (a) hat (b) wing (c) plain
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) bell (b) night (c) blouse
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) note – goat (b) hook – goat (c) note – dish
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “rake”? (a) king (b) jog (c) lake
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “note”? (a) balloon (b) boat (c) stay
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) Rain taps on the roof
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) spoon (b) cook (c) fly
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – dish (b) fish – rake (c) fish – dish
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “cat”? (a) fish (b) log (c) bat
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cook – look (b) cook – bread (c) cake – look
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – bell (b) mouse – blouse (c) stay – blouse
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – ring (b) sing – noon (c) sing – ring
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – jar (b) rat – balloon (c) moon – balloon
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – bake (b) lake – car (c) lake – bake
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  36. 36.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “key”? (a) blouse (b) sea (c) high
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. The lazy cow chews and chews
  2. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  3. 2
  4. Diyas glow at night
  5. knee – key
  6. 5
  7. 7
  8. white
  9. shed
  10. Stars blink one by one
  11. 3
  12. cake
  13. key
  14. Soft snow on the hills
  15. plain
  16. night
  17. 3
  18. note – goat
  19. lake
  20. 3
  21. boat
  22. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  23. fly
  24. Paper boats sail down the drain
  25. 5
  26. 2
  27. fish – dish
  28. 7
  29. bat
  30. cook – look
  31. mouse – blouse
  32. sing – ring
  33. moon – balloon
  34. lake – bake
  35. 3
  36. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  37. sea
  38. 2
  39. 7
  40. 1

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