Haiku Lesson

How many lines do Haiku poems have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many total syllables are in a haiku?

• 5

• 7

• 12

• 17

Which line is the longest in a haiku?

• Line 1

• Line 2

• Line 3

• The Lunch Line

Which line is missing a syllable?

Butterflies hatch

Bees drink the juice from flowers

Bees fly everywhere

• Line 1

• Line 2

• Line 3

• Lines 1 and 3

Which word could you add to this line to make it 5 syllables?

Green grass in _________

• May

• Spring

• April

• September

Which word completes Line 2?

Spring, nature wakes up

Flowers and trees are ______________

Animals are coming out

• blooming

• green

• whispering

• life

How many syllables is

JAPANESE?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

How many syllables is Basho

• 2

• 3

• 4

• A lot!

What is the haiku syllable pattern?

• 5, 5, 5

• 5, 7, 5

• 5, 7, 7

• 1, 2, 3

What is a syllable?

• A chunk of sound

• A group of lines in a poem

• A pattern

• A Japanese poem