HAIKUS

HAIKU

• a traditional Japanese poem
• usually about nature
• made up of three lines
• 1st line has 5 syllables
• 2nd line has 7 syllables
• 3rd line has 5 syllables

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• Bright moon in the sky
• Shining down near sparkly stars
• Glowing high above

Waiting quietly
Dragonfly with lovely wings
Resting in the sun

Spider in his web
Sits so silently and waits
When will dinner come?

Sample lines 1 or 3

• Behind a tall tree
• Beneath the blue sea
• Upon a green leaf
• Under cloudy skies

Sample lines 2

• Sits a brown, furry squirrel
• A ladybug crawls along
• Fluffy clouds float quickly by

Sample lines 1 or 3

• Watching the blue sky
• Near a coral reef
• Flies away to home
• Bringing me a smile

Write a Haiku!

• See what goes together
• First line use 5 syllables
• Second line - 7 syllables
• Third line use 5 syllables

You did it!