Simple Haiku Poetry Quiz

What is the structure of a haiku poem?

• Three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5

• Two lines with a syllable pattern of 7-5

• Four lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5-3

• Five lines with a syllable pattern of 3-5-7-5-3

How many syllables are in the first line of a haiku?

• 7

• 3

• 10

• 5

What is the traditional subject matter of a haiku?

• Romantic relationships

• Science fiction themes

• Nature or the natural world

• Historical events

What is the syllable pattern for the second line of a haiku?

• 9

• 7

• 3

• 5

What is the syllable pattern for the third line of a haiku?

• 7-5-5

• 5

• 6

• 7