Haikus

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.

In this poetry writing model worksheet, students explore the elements of haiku as they an example, respond to 3 short answer questions, complete a graphic organizer, and write their own haiku.

Use this resource as a quick and easy way to discuss the characteristics of haikus. Learners identify the number of syllables required for each line, and talk about the subject matter. The one thing missing from this presentation is an...

A cross-disciplinary activity that incorporates language arts, social studies, and art into a creative project, this activity would be a great fit for any middle school humanities classroom. After briefly learning about the history,...

If your class doesn't know what a haiku is, show them two examples from the Japanese poet Issa (both included here), and have them make some observations. How long are they? What is the structure? A video and a list of questions help...

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...

Students complete a study of Japanese culture through haiku. They read and interpret haiku poetry and write haiku of their own.

Students create a haiku about the land formations they've studied.  In this haiku instructional activity, students identify the metaphor and meaning of a given haiku, brainstorm comparisons for a landform photo as a class and choose one...

Learners explore poetry by Issa. In this haiku lesson, students discuss and list the attributes of Japanese haiku as the read poetry by Issa. Learners write their own haiku following the criteria presented.