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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 950 · 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:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The temple bells ring softly”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) The wind plays with my long hair
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Kites dance in the sky
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – bee (b) kite – white (c) noon – white
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bat – bee (b) smell – rat (c) bat – rat
  14. 14.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) A frog on a leaf (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) light (b) boat (c) dog
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “bat”? (a) goat (b) mat (c) smell
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – train (b) well – clay (c) day – clay
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) stay (b) house (c) jar
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – bread (b) red – bread (c) red – light
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swish – chain (b) train – chain (c) train – bun
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) spoon (b) fish (c) float
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Kites dance in the sky
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Diyas glow at night (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – king (b) swing – shed (c) swing – king
  26. 26.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) Hot chai in a cup (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  28. 28.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The temple bells ring softly
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) plain (b) bell (c) dog
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) fog (b) wish (c) noon
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) moon (b) high (c) smell
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – stay (b) day – night (c) swish – stay
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) pie – high (b) pie – rat (c) kite – high
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) cat (b) coat (c) shed
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) bee (b) bake (c) gold
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) hat (b) dish (c) night
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 7
  3. Soft snow on the hills
  4. 5
  5. 5
  6. 3
  7. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  8. 5
  9. 2
  10. 3
  11. kite – white
  12. 1
  13. bat – rat
  14. The baby laughs at the moon
  15. light
  16. mat
  17. 5
  18. day – clay
  19. stay
  20. red – bread
  21. train – chain
  22. float
  23. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  24. Diyas glow at night
  25. swing – king
  26. Green parrots chatter all day
  27. 3
  28. Hot chai in a cup
  29. 5
  30. bell
  31. A cat on the wall
  32. wish
  33. smell
  34. day – stay
  35. pie – high
  36. coat
  37. gold
  38. night
  39. 2
  40. 3

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