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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 959 · 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 “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  2. 2.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – car (b) guitar – coat (c) cat – car
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “wing”? (a) night (b) mat (c) sing
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) book (b) coat (c) dish
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) run – spoon (b) run – sun (c) rat – sun
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) noon (b) look (c) run
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – bread (b) lake – my (c) sky – my
  14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Green parrots chatter all day”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) fun (b) moon (c) brain
  16. 16.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) cake (b) red (c) tell
  17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) hook – clay (b) run – cook (c) hook – cook
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bread – bed (b) bread – fold (c) dish – bed
  19. 19.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) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  20. 20.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) Soft snow on the hills (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) high – note (b) boat – note (c) boat – cat
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “pie”? (a) cat (b) my (c) far
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Cool rain falls on dusty roads”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “shed”? (a) bed (b) bee (c) swish
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  29. 29.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) The moon, round and white (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – snake (b) sun – bun (c) smell – bun
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (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) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (c) Rain taps on the roof
  37. 37.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 pakoras on a plate (c) Morning bells ring out
  38. 38.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Little ants march on
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “soon”? (a) book (b) bell (c) noon

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. Clouds drift past the hill
  3. guitar – car
  4. sing
  5. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  6. 7
  7. 7
  8. book
  9. Waves kiss the warm sand
  10. 3
  11. run – sun
  12. noon
  13. sky – my
  14. 7
  15. fun
  16. red
  17. hook – cook
  18. bread – bed
  19. Monsoon clouds roll in
  20. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  21. 2
  22. 7
  23. boat – note
  24. my
  25. 7
  26. 4
  27. bed
  28. Green parrots chatter all day
  29. The moon, round and white
  30. sun – bun
  31. 2
  32. 2
  33. 7
  34. The lazy cow chews and chews
  35. 3
  36. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  37. Hot pakoras on a plate
  38. The kite string tugs at my hand
  39. 1
  40. noon

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