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Haiku Poetry Worksheet

Learn about Haiku poetry with this Grade 3 worksheet. Understand the 5-7-5 syllable structure and practice writing your own Haikus.

Grade 3 ELA WritingFiction WritingPoetryHaiku
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.4CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.5

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Haiku Poetry Practice

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Read the information about Haiku poems. Then, answer the questions and write your own Haikus!

What is a Haiku?

A Haiku is a short poem that comes from Japan. Haikus usually talk about nature. They have a special pattern of syllables.

The pattern is:

First line: 5 syllables

Second line: 7 syllables

Third line: 5 syllables

Let's read an example:

Green grass softly grows (5 syllables) Wind blows gently through the trees (7 syllables) Summer day is here (5 syllables)

1. Where do Haiku poems come from?

a

America

b

Japan

c

France

d

China

2. What is the syllable pattern of a Haiku?

a

7-5-7

b

5-5-5

c

5-7-5

d

7-7-7

1. Haikus often talk about  .

2. The first line of a Haiku has   syllables.

3. The middle line of a Haiku has   syllables.

4. The last line of a Haiku has   syllables.

Think about your favorite season or a nature scene you like. Write your own Haiku below, following the 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

Line 1 (5 syllables):

Line 2 (7 syllables):

Line 3 (5 syllables):