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The Happy Haiku Haiku is a form of poetry that the Japanese have written for hundreds of years. It has three lines, with seventeen syllables altogether. The first line has 5 syllables (usually answers the question where?), the second line has seven syllables (usually answers the question what?), and the third line has five syllables (usually answers the question when?). Make up your own softball haiku relating to something you have seen. WORDS I CAN USE LINE 1 – 5 syllables LINE 2 – 7 syllables LINE 3 – 5 syllables

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Page 1: The Happy Haiku€¦ · The Happy Haiku haiku is a form of poetry that the Japanese have written for hundreds of years. It has three lines, with seventeen syllables altogether. The

The Happy Haikuhaiku is a form of poetry that the Japanese have written for hundreds of years. It has three lines, with seventeen syllables altogether. The first line has 5 syllables (usually answers the question where?), the second line has seven syllables (usually answers the question what?), and the third line has five syllables (usually answers the question when?).

Make up your own softball haiku relating to something you have seen.

WorDS I CAN uSE

LINE 1 – 5 syllables

LINE 2 – 7 syllables

LINE 3 – 5 syllables