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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 971 · 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 moon, round and white”     (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Diyas glow at night
  3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – kite (b) night – frog (c) night – kite
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  5. 5.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Peacocks spread their tails
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  7. 7.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) cold (b) hat (c) mouse
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) fold (b) dog (c) car
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves kiss the warm sand”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “sky”? (a) pie (b) cold (c) cat
  15. 15.Which word rhymes with “car”? (a) shell (b) dish (c) far
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) head (b) blouse (c) sing
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – blouse (b) fun – bun (c) fish – bun
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) The old banyan tree (c) A green parrot sings
  22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) A frog on a leaf
  23. 23.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A brown sparrow builds a nest”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) The old banyan tree
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  26. 26.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) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Waves kiss the warm sand
  27. 27.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) ring (b) chain (c) one
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  30. 30.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) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – guitar (b) lake – rat (c) cat – rat
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) ring (b) bee (c) wish
  36. 36.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) train (b) day (c) bell
  37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) spoon – high (b) swing – noon (c) spoon – noon
  38. 38.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Mangoes in the sun
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  3. night – kite
  4. 7
  5. Peacocks spread their tails
  6. 5
  7. 5
  8. 2
  9. 2
  10. mouse
  11. 3
  12. dog
  13. 5
  14. pie
  15. far
  16. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  17. blouse
  18. 2
  19. fun – bun
  20. 5
  21. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  22. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  23. 7
  24. The puddles shine like mirrors
  25. 3
  26. Waves kiss the warm sand
  27. one
  28. 1
  29. 7
  30. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  31. cat – rat
  32. 1
  33. 1
  34. 3
  35. wish
  36. day
  37. spoon – noon
  38. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  39. Little ants march on
  40. 3

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