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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 977 · 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.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) sky (b) stay (c) bun
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
  3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The dry leaves whisper”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Butterflies dance on the breeze (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Hot chai in a cup
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  9. 9.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Morning bells ring out”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) rat (b) one (c) tree
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “king”? (a) look (b) bread (c) ring
  14. 14.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A tiny snail climbs the wall (b) A cat on the wall (c) Hot chai in a cup
  16. 16.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – snake (b) fish – dish (c) kite – dish
  17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – hook (b) train – sky (c) fly – sky
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) smell (b) knee (c) red
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Kites dance in the sky (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “shell”? (a) tell (b) bake (c) sun
  23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – bat (b) hat – blouse (c) hat – bat
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) car (b) rake (c) rain
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) king (b) sky (c) plain
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “cook”? (a) brain (b) bell (c) look
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Rain taps on the roof
  30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sky – train (b) rain – train (c) rain – noon
  31. 31.Which word rhymes with “chain”? (a) plain (b) white (c) head
  32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The temple bells ring softly (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Butterflies dance on the breeze
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) noon – light (b) noon – balloon (c) boat – balloon
  36. 36.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) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Stars blink one by one
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) play (b) gold (c) snake
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.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) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Mangoes in the sun
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. bun
  2. Paper boats sail down the drain
  3. The dry leaves whisper
  4. 2
  5. 5
  6. 5
  7. Hot chai in a cup
  8. 5
  9. 5
  10. one
  11. 5
  12. 7
  13. ring
  14. Soft snow on the hills
  15. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  16. fish – dish
  17. The old banyan tree
  18. 1
  19. fly – sky
  20. smell
  21. The kite string tugs at my hand
  22. tell
  23. hat – bat
  24. rain
  25. king
  26. look
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. Rain taps on the roof
  30. rain – train
  31. plain
  32. Mangoes in the sun
  33. 7
  34. A frog on a leaf
  35. noon – balloon
  36. The temple bells ring softly
  37. gold
  38. 3
  39. Cool rain falls on dusty roads
  40. 2

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