WALT: Recognise WALT: Recognise the rhythm of a the rhythm of a

haikuhaiku and write our and write our own own haiku.haiku.

SyllablesSyllables

• What are syllables?

• Short sounds that

make up a word.

Mis-ter Lew-is (4 Syllables)

HaikusHaikus

Japanese poems with a syllable pattern:

Verse 1: 5 Syllables

Verse 2: 7 Syllables

Verse 3: 5 Syllables

The words paint a picture in our minds…..

Can you spot the pattern in these Can you spot the pattern in these Haikus?Haikus?

The horses escapeQuick Gallop! Jump jump!

away!Into the darkness?

Out, Out ,get your skis out now!

The snow is falling thickLook at the white trees

The summer is here,Beautiful colours to seeBees like summer too!

Now it’s your turn…Now it’s your turn…

‘‘Look! Snowballs flying’….Look! Snowballs flying’….

Today’s job…Today’s job…

Write your own haikus to make up a collection of haikus based on the four seasons:

The theme:

1. Spring

2. Summer

3. Winter

4. Autumn

WILF??WILF??

Verse 1: 5 Syllables

Verse 2: 7 Syllables

Verse 3: 5 Syllables

Do the words paint a picture?