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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 996 · 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:
    “Kites dance in the sky”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) bun (b) pie (c) fold
  3. 3.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  4. 4.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) sea (b) cold (c) swish
  5. 5.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A frog on a leaf”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  6. 6.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) house (b) coat (c) one
  7. 7.Which word rhymes with “star”? (a) night (b) car (c) clay
  8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Waves carry shells to the shore”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  11. 11.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Paper boats sail down the drain”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “telephone”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) bread (b) rake (c) fun
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – rake (b) car – star (c) kite – star
  16. 16.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) Rain taps on the roof (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) king (b) day (c) swish
  19. 19.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) Mangoes in the sun (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  20. 20.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) house – rake (b) hat – blouse (c) house – blouse
  21. 21.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  22. 22.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 puddles shine like mirrors (c) Mangoes in the sun
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tiger”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – bee (b) lake – jog (c) dog – jog
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) run (b) balloon (c) smell
  26. 26.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) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Little ants march on
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bake – took (b) book – wish (c) book – took
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) king – fly (b) train – swing (c) king – swing
  30. 30.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) king (b) run (c) sky
  31. 31.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) A frog on a leaf
  32. 32.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) Morning bells ring out (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – high (b) stay – clay (c) gold – clay
  34. 34.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – spoon (b) balloon – blouse (c) balloon – spoon
  36. 36.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bee – train (b) lake – knee (c) bee – knee
  37. 37.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) The old banyan tree (c) The kite string tugs at my hand
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rainbow”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) mat (b) balloon (c) sun

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. bun
  3. 5
  4. sea
  5. 5
  6. one
  7. car
  8. 5
  9. 3
  10. 7
  11. 7
  12. 3
  13. 7
  14. fun
  15. car – star
  16. Rain taps on the roof
  17. 5
  18. swish
  19. Mangoes in the sun
  20. house – blouse
  21. 5
  22. The puddles shine like mirrors
  23. 2
  24. dog – jog
  25. balloon
  26. Little ants march on
  27. book – took
  28. 2
  29. king – swing
  30. run
  31. Grandma hums an old sweet song
  32. Morning bells ring out
  33. stay – clay
  34. 7
  35. balloon – spoon
  36. bee – knee
  37. The kite string tugs at my hand
  38. 5
  39. 2
  40. mat

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