Haiku Pattern Template

Haiku Pattern Template

Name: _________________________

Topic: ___________________________

1st line: 5 syllables

Date: ________________

2nd line: 7 syllables

3rd line: 5 syllables

Remember to count the number of syllables in the entire line! If your line has too many syllables or not enough syllables, delete, add, or substitute words.

Example:

Birds are so talented Singing a song sweetly Always in tune

(6 syllables) (6 syllables) (4 syllables)

[Take away the word so] [Add the word so] [Substitute never out of for always in]

Revised Poem:

Birds are talented Singing a song so sweetly Never out of tune

(5 syllables) (7 syllables) (5 syllables)

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