- English Elsa Novia Barata
Name: _________________________________ Japanese Haiku 1. Which would be a likely topic for a haiku poem? a. ocean waves b. city traffic c. cooking d. gold coins 2. Where did haiku originate? a. North America b. Europe c. Africa d. Asia 3. Which fact about haiku is true? a. They are always written in Japanese. b. They are Japanese games or puzzles. c. They are short poems about nature. d. They are only popular in Japan. 4. How many syllables does a haiku have in all? _______________________ 5. Will a haiku always have more words in the second line than in the first? Explain your answer. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com
My Haiku Poem Write a haiku poem. The first line should have five syllables. The second line should have seven syllables. The third line should have five syllables. Your haiku does not have to rhyme. Title: ___________________________________________________________ by ____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Draw an illustration to go along with your poem. Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com
ANSWER KEY Japanese Haiku 1. Which would be a likely topic for a haiku poem? a a. ocean waves b. city traffic c. cooking d. gold coins 2. Where did haiku originate? d a. North America b. Europe c. Africa d. Asia 3. Which fact about haiku is true? c a. They are always written in Japanese. b. They are Japanese games or puzzles. c. They are short poems about nature. d. They are only popular in Japan. 4. How many syllables does a haiku have in all? 17 5. Will a haiku always have more words in the second line than in the first? Explain your answer. No, a haiku can have fewer words in the second line in some cases. The second line should always have more syllables than the first, but it could have fewer words if the words have more syllables. Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com