Writing a Haiku

Today the triangles learnt how to count the syllables in words in order to write a Haiku. A Haiku is Japanese Poem that is composed of seventeen syllables in three short lines. The first line usually contains five syllables, the second line seven syllables and the third line five syllables. For their first attempt at writing a Haiku the children were invited to write a 'Who am I?' or 'What am I?' with clues. Here are a few examples. Can you guess what the clues are for.

What am I?

I have massive claws

I live in the amazon

I prey on monkeys

By Luis

What am I?

Walks like a human

Funny and good at climbing

Eating banana

By Zara

Who am I?
I am very nice
I have two, funny daughters
I'm very pretty
By Zahra

What am I?
They like bananas
Their boss has a pointy nose
There are lots of them
By Angus

What am I?
I'm soft, black and white
I have tiny feet and swim
I have fluffy fur
By Zadie

What am I?
It's Trunk is lengthy
It has massive, floppy ears
Likes water to swim
By Raveena