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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 951 · 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:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “clay”? (a) mouse (b) float (c) day
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) balloon (b) fly (c) blouse
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “stay”? (a) one (b) well (c) play
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – cook (b) star – knee (c) key – knee
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) frog (b) snake (c) hook
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) Little ants march on (c) Kites dance in the sky
  11. 11.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) bun (b) white (c) fold
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves carry shells to the shore (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) A cat on the wall (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  15. 15.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – run (b) mouse – bake (c) snake – bake
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) cook (b) stay (c) moon
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Kites dance in the sky
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – chain (b) high – pie (c) house – pie
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – gold (b) stay – play (c) snake – play
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “brain”? (a) cold (b) plain (c) tell
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jar – star (b) jar – kite (c) cat – star
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  28. 28.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – sun (b) run – sun (c) run – smell
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mouse – far (b) sun – house (c) mouse – house
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Little ants march on”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hat – cake (b) bake – cake (c) bake – mouse
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tell – well (b) head – well (c) tell – ring
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “night”? (a) kite (b) bold (c) mat
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) A frog on a leaf
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) cold (b) fun (c) note
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) dog (b) bold (c) white

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. day
  3. blouse
  4. play
  5. 5
  6. key – knee
  7. snake
  8. 3
  9. 5
  10. The temple bells ring softly
  11. white
  12. 5
  13. Clouds drift past the hill
  14. A cat on the wall
  15. 5
  16. snake – bake
  17. 3
  18. moon
  19. The baby laughs at the moon
  20. high – pie
  21. stay – play
  22. plain
  23. 5
  24. jar – star
  25. 5
  26. 2
  27. 4
  28. 5
  29. 3
  30. 3
  31. run – sun
  32. mouse – house
  33. 5
  34. 2
  35. bake – cake
  36. tell – well
  37. kite
  38. Hot pakoras on a plate
  39. note
  40. bold

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