Haiku Worksheet
Haiku Worksheet
Haiku Worksheet
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"Worksheet: Haiku"
Haiku is a form of unrhymed poetry that comes from Japan. It uses
rhythm to make its point. The first and third lines each have five
syllables, and the middle line has seven syllables.
The object of Haiku is to capture a single moment in time, an object,
or a feeling, and present it to someone else exactly as you experience
it.
On sweet plum blossoms
The sun rises suddenly.
Look, a mountain path!
By Basho
Brainstorm
Choose a topic for your Haiku that you can describe and that made
your feel a strong emotion. Pretend you are there again and use the
brainstorm to describe what you hear, see, touch, smell, taste, and
feel. Use details to make your Haiku come alive.
Topic Ideas
Eating your favorite food
Fishing
Surfing
Looking at the stars
A noise in the dark
A pelican flying
A friend laughing
Getting in trouble
Your first school dance
A sleep over
First Draft
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Revision
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Second Draft
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