Writing Haiku
Grade 5•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can compose a three-line haiku using a 5-7-5 syllable pattern to express an idea or feeling.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define a haiku and explain its traditional structure.
2. What is imagery, and how is it used in haiku poetry? Give an example of imagery related to the theme of "winter."
3. A student writes the following lines: "Green leaves softly sway, Birds are singing in the trees, Summer is joyful." Does this follow the rules for writing a haiku? If not, explain why and rewrite it to fit the haiku structure.
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