Haikus. What are they? Create your own

Level: B1 at least
Materials: Projector

What does Haiku mean?

• Haikus are a verse form originating from Japan. 
• Traditionally, haikus evoked images of the natural world, relating to seasons and nature. 
• The most famous haiku poet in Japan was Matsuo Bashō.

What’s the Pattern of a Haiku?

• Traditional haikus consist of three unrhymed lines and seventeen syllables. 
• A Haiku expresses a mood, a feeling or a thought.
• Haiku poems don’t need to rhyme, but for more of a challenge some poets try to rhyme lines 1 and 3.
• Each line has a set number of syllables. See below:

1. Line 1 – 5 syllables
2. Line 2 – 7 syllables
3. Line 3 – 5 syllables

An Example of a Haiku Poem

(5) The sky is so blue.
(7) The sun is so warm up high.
(5) I love the summer.

Hands on practice. Can you UNSCRAMBLE THESE HAIKUS ?

1.
An old silent pond..
Silence again.
A frog jumps into the pond, splash!

2.
A perfect evening!
Temple bells die out.
The fragrant blossoms remain.

3.
Silent sky turns gray.
Autumn breeze whispers,
Golden leaves dance on the ground,

SOLUTIONS 

An old silent pond..  A frog jumps into the pond, splash!  Silence again.

Temple bells die out.  The fragrant blossoms remain.  A perfect evening!

Autumn breeze whispers,  Golden leaves dance on the ground,  Silent sky turns gray.

 

 

ARE YOU READY TO CREATE  YOUR OWN  HAIKU? 

+Sources: https://timetolearnesl.wordpress.com/literature/haiku/ 

https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/general-topic/winter/haiku/49571