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Haiku Pattern Template

Name: _________________________

Date: ________________

Topic: ___________________________
1st line: 5 syllables

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) [Take away the word so]


(6 syllables) [Add the word so]
(4 syllables) [Substitute never out of for
always in]

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

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

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