1. Read Dogku. Text copyright © 2007 by Andrew Clements
Illustration copyright © 2007 by Tim Bowers
Read Dogku.

2. Haiku is a simple kind of poetry. It has 17 syllables, 5/7/5.
Read the example. Count the syllables. 1 2 3 4 5
In the wide garden,
I am dizzy with flowers.
I choose a small vase.
Text copyright © 2007 by Andrew Clements
Illustration copyright © 2007 by Tim Bowers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5

3. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable.
An idea knocks:
Text copyright © 2007 by Andrew Clements
Illustration copyright © 2007 by Tim Bowers
I open, think, write, and smile.
And then it’s your turn.

4. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1
An idea knocks:
I open, think, write, and smile.
And then it’s your turn.

5. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4
An idea knocks:
I open, think, write, and smile.
And then it’s your turn.

6. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks:
I open, think, write, and smile.
And then it’s your turn.

7. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1
I open, think, write, and smile.
And then it’s your turn.

8. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3
I open, think, write, and smile.
And then it’s your turn.

9. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3 4
I open, think, write, and smile.
And then it’s your turn.

10. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3 4 5
I open, think, write, and smile.
And then it’s your turn.

11. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3 4 5 6
I open, think, write, and smile.
And then it’s your turn.

12. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I open, think, write, and smile.
And then it’s your turn.

13. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I open, think, write, and smile. 1
And then it’s your turn.

14. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I open, think, write, and smile. 1 2
And then it’s your turn.

15. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I open, think, write, and smile. 1 2 3
And then it’s your turn.

16. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I open, think, write, and smile. 1 2 3 4
And then it’s your turn.

17. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I open, think, write, and smile. 1 2 3 4 5
And then it’s your turn.

18. Put the number above each syllable.
Check Answer
Your Turn!
Read the haiku.
Remember, 5/7/5.
Put the number above each syllable. 1 2 3 4 5
An idea knocks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I open, think, write, and smile. 1 2 3 4 5
And then it’s your turn.

19. Count the syllables in this page from Dogku.
Text copyright © 2007 by Andrew Clements
Illustration copyright © 2007 by Tim Bowers

20. Count the syllables in this page from Dogku.1 2 3 4 5
Nose out the window,
Ears flapping, hair pushed straight back,
Adventures in smell. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5

21. Make Your Own Petku Haiku
Write a haiku about a pet.
It’s a petku! Remember, 5/7/5.
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Line 1 (5 Syllables)
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Line 2 (7 Syllables)
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Text copyright © 2007 by Andrew Clements
Illustration copyright © 2007 by Tim Bowers