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2. 2 Definition and Origin The haiku is a Japanese verse in three lines. Line one has 5 syllables, line 2 has 7 syllables and line three has 5 syllables.

3. 3 Haiku to Help You Remember! Here's a Haiku to help you remember: I am first with five Then seven in the middle Five again to end.

4. 4 Vocabulary Simile:When a writer compares two different things using the words like or as Metaphor:When a writer compares two different things without using the words like or as Syllables:A part of a word that has one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants. Stanza:A group of lines in a poem, separated by space, that conveys an idea

5. 5 Simile -As quiet as a mouse -As sick as a dog -As blind as a bat -As clean as a whistle -As smooth as silk -As black as night Metaphor -He has the heart of a lion -I've been caught between a rock and a hard place -Anger bottled up inside her -The computers at school are old dinosaurs -The stars are sparkling diamonds

6. 6 Green and speckled legs, Hop on logs and lily pads Splash in cool water. **What am I? In a pouch I grow, On a southern continent Strange creatures I know. **What am I? Balloon, so high up. A big, bright, bouncing bubble Too buoyant to burst It floats like freedom In the hazy August light Soon, though, it will land Snowflakes are our friends They descend when winter comes Making white blankets What a strange flower! With petals as white as sheets. A bee sleeps within.