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Poetry Extension Activities

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Poetry Extension Activities

Poetry and nature illustration

🌸 Part 1: Learning About Haiku

What is a Haiku? A haiku is a special type of poem from Japan. It has only 3 lines and follows this pattern:

• Line 1: 5 syllables
• Line 2: 7 syllables
• Line 3: 5 syllables

Example Haiku about Nature:

Gentle rain falling (5)
Dancing on the green grass blades (7)
Earth drinks peacefully (5)

1. Count the syllables in this haiku about feelings. Circle the correct answer:

"I feel so happy
When sunshine warms my face bright
Joy fills up my heart"

This follows the 5-7-5 pattern correctly

This does not follow the 5-7-5 pattern

2. Haiku poems are usually about:

Nature and seasons

Long stories with many characters

Funny jokes and riddles

✏️ Part 2: Create Your Own Haiku

3. Choose your haiku topic. Tick one box:

A season (spring, summer, autumn, winter)

An emotion (happiness, sadness, excitement, calm)

A nature scene (forest, ocean, garden, mountain)

4. Plan your haiku by writing key words about your chosen topic:
5. Now write your haiku! Remember: Line 1 (5 syllables), Line 2 (7 syllables), Line 3 (5 syllables)

My Haiku:

Line 1: ___________________________________ (5 syllables)

Line 2: ___________________________________ (7 syllables)

Line 3: ___________________________________ (5 syllables)

🎨 Part 3: Reflection and Illustration

6. How is writing a haiku different from writing poems with sentence starters like "I am" or "I feel"?
7. Draw a picture to illustrate your haiku in the space below:
8. Which type of poem do you prefer writing? Circle one and explain why:

Sentence starter poems     OR     Haiku poems

I prefer _________________ because: ________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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