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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 972 · 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 FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  2. 2.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) The baby laughs at the moon (c) A cat on the wall
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) spoon (b) white (c) head
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) night (b) wing (c) bold
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Little ants march on (c) A green parrot sings
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  9. 9.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “My kitten sleeps in the sun”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  12. 12.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) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Stars blink one by one
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) blouse (b) shell (c) fish
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “ring”? (a) wing (b) bun (c) blouse
  15. 15.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) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) The temple bells ring softly
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) boat – bell (b) shell – bell (c) shell – jog
  17. 17.Which word rhymes with “fly”? (a) key (b) my (c) one
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) coat (b) bell (c) hook
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) sea (b) jog (c) boat
  23. 23.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) The old banyan tree (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) swish (b) run (c) tell
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) moon (b) stay (c) night
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  28. 28.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) Morning bells ring out (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.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) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Mangoes in the sun
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – hat (b) gold – hat (c) mat – noon
  33. 33.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) Stars blink one by one (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Children splash in muddy lanes”     (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) log (b) key (c) spoon
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “play”? (a) tray (b) mat (c) car
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – bold (b) coat – goat (c) knee – goat
  40. 40.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. Waves kiss the warm sand
  2. A cat on the wall
  3. 5
  4. head
  5. 7
  6. bold
  7. Children splash in muddy lanes
  8. 3
  9. The dry leaves whisper
  10. 7
  11. 5
  12. A brown sparrow builds a nest
  13. shell
  14. wing
  15. The temple bells ring softly
  16. shell – bell
  17. my
  18. 5
  19. hook
  20. 7
  21. Rain taps on the roof
  22. sea
  23. The puddles shine like mirrors
  24. 2
  25. swish
  26. moon
  27. 4
  28. The lazy cow chews and chews
  29. 7
  30. 1
  31. Mangoes in the sun
  32. mat – hat
  33. Stars blink one by one
  34. 7
  35. spoon
  36. 7
  37. tray
  38. 2
  39. coat – goat
  40. 5

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