Haiku

After examining winning entries to the Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition, young poets try their hand at this fixed form.

The haiku, one of the most popular fixed forms, is the subject of this writing activity, the seventh in a series of ten poetry exercises.

As you introduce your scholars to haiku and cinquain poetry, give them plenty of opportunity to practice. This brief activity gives an example of each, then scaffolds the syllable breakdowns for writers to create two poems of their own...

A lesson plan that incorporates technology with the writing of Haiku poetry awaits your fourth-graders. After being introduced to Haiku poetry, they brainstorm a list of Spring images, words, and things that happen in nature. They write...

Writers use descriptive words to write a haiku. Scholars will also answer short answer questions about the origin of the haiku, how it can be used to express ideas, explore word choice, and understand the structure.

Using their own photographs as inspiration, 4th graders will write haiku poems. If digital cameras are not available in your classroom, have students find images on the Internet or PicLits. Tip: Choose a theme for all of the haikus:...

A haiku is the focus of an activity that challenges scholars to draft an original poem. Authors discover the origin and components of a haiku, read three example poems, then follow six steps to compose their own. 

Jack Prelutsky's If not for the Cat is used as an example of haiku poetry. Students determine if examples read aloud fit the 17 syllable criteria. They brainstorm interesting adjectives to use in their writing, and compose a haiku poem....

Inspired by magazine photos, your young writers hone word choices to create a meaningful haiku. Charged with brainstorming 100 words associated with a photo of their choosing, they whittle their list to the top 10%, make three sentences...

Everyone loves haikus! They're short, quick, and fun to write! Analyze the rules and conventions of haiku. Readers interpret examples of haiku and develop a vocabulary for writing haiku. Then they compose a haiku based on a personal...