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*"Haiku" is a traditional form of
Japanese poetry.
*Haiku poems consist of 3 lines.
* The first and last lines of a Haiku
have 5 syllables and the middle line
has 7 syllables.
*The lines rarely rhyme.
*About a moment in daily life.
*Describes particular things, often two contrasting
things.
*Records a moment of enlightenment or sudden
discovery about life.
*Usually about a season of the year. Often contains a
season word like frog for summer or willow for spring.
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I am first with five
Then seven in the middle -Five again to end.
*http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm
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Spring is in the Air
By: Kaitlyn Guenther
Spring is in the air
Flowers are blooming sky high
Children are laughing
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/poem/mguenther-springisintheair.htm
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By: Ms. Mitchell
I am brown and round
I love to spin in my cage
I have lots of fur
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*Free Verse-Poetry without a regular meter
(think conversation).
*Narrative-Poem that tells a story.
*Epic-Long narrative poem, tells stories of a
heroic character/deeds, and projects society
values.
*Ballad-Song, songlike poem that tells a story.
*Lyric-Poem expressing feelings or thoughts of
speaker vs. telling a story.
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Following this presentation you will..
*Get into groups.
*Be given a topic.
*Write a word list based on the topic.
*View other groups word list (2 at a
time).
*Create your own haiku as a group.
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* Create your own Who am I?
Haiku.
*Share with a classmate.
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1.
Elements of Language. Holt, Rinehart, & Winston. 2007. Pgs.
860, 863-864, 866, & 868
2.
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/poem/mguentherspringisintheair.htm
3.
http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm
4.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lessonplans/seasonal-haiku-writing-poems-39.html?tab=4#tabs
5.
http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=66778
6.
www2.scholastic.com/browse/search?query=haiku+poetry