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Teaching writing through poems
HAIKU POEMS
What it is?
Haiku is a poetic form and a type of
poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku
combines form, content, and language in
a meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku
poets write about everyday things. Many
themes include nature, feelings, or
experiences. Usually they use simple
words and grammar. The most common
form for Haiku is three short lines. The
first line usually contains five (5)
syllables, the second line seven (7)
syllables, and the third line contains five
(5) syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A
Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the
reader's mind. This is the challenge of
Haiku - to put the poem's meaning and
imagery in the reader's mind in ONLY 17
syllables over just three (3) lines of
poetry! The theme of our Haiku Poems is
Nature
Haiku poems
 There are no specific rules for
writing haiku; however, the structure
of haiku is always the same,
including the following features:
 Only three lines, totaling 17 syllables
throughout
 The first line is only 5 syllables
 The second line is 7 syllables
Read more at http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-
usage/rules-for-writing-haiku.html#50dU0XeoczzyOKlu.99
 The third line is 5 syllables like the first
 Punctuation and capitalization rules are
up to the poet, and need not follow rigid
rules used in structuring sentences
 Haiku does not have to rhyme, in fact
many times it does not rhyme at all
 Some haiku can include the repetition of
words or sounds
HAIKU STRUCTURE
 Begin by reading examples of haiku to help you get inspired about the subjects
and construction of haiku. Haiku is simply a beautiful form of poetry, so take time
to appreciate it before you begin writing it. Ample examples are available online
and through your local library.Create a list of possible subjects that you might
write about, considering various aspects of nature that inspire you. Consider
animals, insects, seasons, and more. Even the smallest natural details can make
for great haiku.After you choose a subject, you may want to look at a few
pictures of it, or go outside and admire it. Like all of the great poets before you,
some of the greatest inspiration comes from simply admiring nature and the
world around them.Make a list of words that relate to the subject you have
chosen. Be as descriptive as possible and dont worry  none of the terms will
go to waste! Whatever you dont use in one haiku can be used in another
poem.Begin by writing with the 5-7-5 rule in mind. If you have trouble
determining how many syllables are in a word because you are not sure you are
pronouncing it correctly, remember that you can always look the word up here on
YourDictionary for a count of the syllables.
Read more at http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/rules-for-
writing-haiku.html#50dU0XeoczzyOKlu.99
IDEAS?
 As a first day of school activity, have students brainstorm words about
themselves and then write a haiku. Read the haikus aloud and have the
class try to guess which student the haiku describes. You will get to know
your students, and your students will get to know each other.
 Use a haiku as a culminating activity for a content area unit (science, social
studies, even math)! Brainstorm a list of words with students that show what
they learned in the unit. Group related words together and have students
write a haiku about the topic. For example, if you have just finished a unit on
the Revolutionary War, have students write a haiku about the important
events, people, or ideas.

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Haiku poems

  • 1. Teaching writing through poems HAIKU POEMS
  • 2. What it is? Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku poets write about everyday things. Many themes include nature, feelings, or experiences. Usually they use simple words and grammar. The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five (5) syllables, the second line seven (7) syllables, and the third line contains five (5) syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind. This is the challenge of Haiku - to put the poem's meaning and imagery in the reader's mind in ONLY 17 syllables over just three (3) lines of poetry! The theme of our Haiku Poems is Nature
  • 4. There are no specific rules for writing haiku; however, the structure of haiku is always the same, including the following features: Only three lines, totaling 17 syllables throughout The first line is only 5 syllables The second line is 7 syllables Read more at http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and- usage/rules-for-writing-haiku.html#50dU0XeoczzyOKlu.99 The third line is 5 syllables like the first Punctuation and capitalization rules are up to the poet, and need not follow rigid rules used in structuring sentences Haiku does not have to rhyme, in fact many times it does not rhyme at all Some haiku can include the repetition of words or sounds HAIKU STRUCTURE
  • 5. Begin by reading examples of haiku to help you get inspired about the subjects and construction of haiku. Haiku is simply a beautiful form of poetry, so take time to appreciate it before you begin writing it. Ample examples are available online and through your local library.Create a list of possible subjects that you might write about, considering various aspects of nature that inspire you. Consider animals, insects, seasons, and more. Even the smallest natural details can make for great haiku.After you choose a subject, you may want to look at a few pictures of it, or go outside and admire it. Like all of the great poets before you, some of the greatest inspiration comes from simply admiring nature and the world around them.Make a list of words that relate to the subject you have chosen. Be as descriptive as possible and dont worry none of the terms will go to waste! Whatever you dont use in one haiku can be used in another poem.Begin by writing with the 5-7-5 rule in mind. If you have trouble determining how many syllables are in a word because you are not sure you are pronouncing it correctly, remember that you can always look the word up here on YourDictionary for a count of the syllables. Read more at http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/rules-for- writing-haiku.html#50dU0XeoczzyOKlu.99
  • 6. IDEAS? As a first day of school activity, have students brainstorm words about themselves and then write a haiku. Read the haikus aloud and have the class try to guess which student the haiku describes. You will get to know your students, and your students will get to know each other. Use a haiku as a culminating activity for a content area unit (science, social studies, even math)! Brainstorm a list of words with students that show what they learned in the unit. Group related words together and have students write a haiku about the topic. For example, if you have just finished a unit on the Revolutionary War, have students write a haiku about the important events, people, or ideas.