Haiku Poetry - Worksheet

The Teacher of Primary provides a comprehensive worksheet designed to guide students through the process of writing a haiku, a traditional form of Japanese poetry. The worksheet is structured to help students focus on nature and the seasons, with a word bank for each season—Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn—providing a rich vocabulary to inspire their writing. The word banks include evocative words such as "sparkle," "blossom," "sunshine," and "harvest" to help students capture the essence of each season in their poems.

The haiku worksheet outlines four simple steps for crafting this type of poem. Students begin by selecting a theme, often related to a season or a natural element. They then proceed to write a line with five syllables, followed by a line with seven syllables, and conclude with another five-syllable line, adhering to the traditional 5-7-5 syllabic structure of a haiku. The worksheet encourages creativity and exploration of language, with space provided for students to compose their poems. Additionally, the worksheet offers an opportunity for students to experiment with non-traditional haiku topics, such as a favourite food or hobby, allowing them to apply the haiku structure to a wider range of subjects.