Haiku Poem

A Haiku poem consists of 3 lines and 17 syllables and can be written on many themes.

Each line has a set number of syllables:

Line 1 – 5 syllables

Line 2 – 7 syllables

Line 3 – 5 syllables

Read the two examples below:

An old silent pond...

A frog jumps into the pond, Splash!

Silence again.

The sky is so blue.

The sun is so warm up high.

I love the summer.

Now try writing 2 of your own Haiku poems. Your theme is Christmas. Think of a title for each of your poems.

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