Haiku

Haikus

6th Grade Poetry Lesson

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

-explain what a Haiku poem is

-understand and describe the structure of the poem

-be able to experiment by writing their own Haiku

Discuss:

What is this poem about?

How many lines does it have?

What do you notice about the length of this poem?

Discuss:

What is this poem about?

How is it similar to the first Haiku on the other page?

-Does it have the same or different number of lines?

A Haiku is a traditional Japanese poem.

Haikus are usually written about nature,

but they can be written about anything.

Haikus are very short, for they only contain

3 lines!

The first line has 5 syllables, the second line

has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables.

Now you try!

Pick any topic you want, and write your own Haiku!

Don’t forget:

5 syllables

7 syllables

5 syllables

Be creative, and have fun!