WRITING
SKILLS
HAIKU
CLASS PRESENTATION
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I CAN
• Discuss the Haiku
• Write original Haiku
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Let’s read a Haiku
And Discuss
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OVERVIEW
angry summer storm
splits the sky, jagged razors
of light hide the sun
Birds chirp with sweet song
On branches of an oak tree.
The day can begin.
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OVERVIEW
Now let’s answer some question about the poems above
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OVERVIEW
1. What moment or object in nature is the poem about?
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OVERVIEW
1. What moment or object in nature is the poem about?
- The first poem is about
summer and the second
one is about birds
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OVERVIEW
2. What is unique about these poems?
- Each poem is
written in three lines.
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OVERVIEW
2. What is unique about these poems?
- Each poem is
written in three lines.
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OVERVIEW
3. What is the number of syllables in each line of poems??
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OVERVIEW
3. What is the number of syllables in each line of poems??
1st Line 5 syllables
2nd Line 7 syllables
3rd Line 5 syllables
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CHARASTERISTICS OF
HAIKU
• Haiku is a form of rhymed poetry that originated in
Japan in the 1600s.
• Each poem is written in three lines.
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CHARASTERISTICS OF
HAIKU
• The number of syllables in each line follows the
pattern:
Line 1 – 5 syllables
Line 2 – 7 syllables
Line 3 – 5 Syllables
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HAIKU
It’s a word picture, a glimpse into nature that is captured
in precise, vivid words, using the same formal that
originated in Japan in the 1600s.
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Now, Let’s read another Haiku
And discuss…
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Discuss…
1. The moon glows tonight, 2. The calm take whispers
A beacon in the night sky, Its secret of solitude
Silent, strong, comforting. Listen carefully.
3. An old silent pond…
A frog jumps into the pond.
Splash silence again.
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OVERVIEW
1. What are the provided poems about?
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OVERVIEW
1. What are the provided poems about?
1. is about night.
2. is about human condition
3. the same as second one.
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OVERVIEW
2. Is the syllable rule maintained in all provided poems??
Yes? Or No?
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OVERVIEW
2. Is the syllable rule maintained in all provided poems??
Yes!
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Now, Let’s try to write Haiku Poem
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RULES
• You are going to be writing two haiku poems.
• There are provided steps about writing Haiku
• Follow each step
• Write your own Haiku
• Have fun
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Writing your Haiku
1. Write one poem about 2. An the another poem
an object in nature about a moment in nature
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Writing your Haiku
Poem 1 Poem 2
List objects or things List a moment in nature
found in nature (storm, volcano erupting,
(flower, seashell, leaves) snowfall)
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Writing your Haiku
Poem 1 Poem 2
List objects or things List a moment in nature
found in nature (storm, volcano erupting,
(flower, seashell, leaves) snowfall)
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Writing your Haiku
Describe Your Topic
Poem 1 Poem 2
List phrases and words that List phrases and words that
describe your topic. Think describe your topic. Think about
about the five senses when the five senses when describing
describing the object in the moment in nature.
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Writing your Haiku
Time and Place
Poem 1 Poem 2
Brainstorm words or Brainstorm words or phrases
phrases that tell when and that tell when and where this is
where this is happening. happening.
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Writing your Haiku
Thoughts / Feelings
Poem 1 Poem 2
Brainstorm words or Brainstorm words or phrases
phrases that describe your that describe your thoughts and
thoughts and feelings about feelings about the moment.
the object.
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Writing your Haiku
3. Put your ideas together
• Look back at the ideas that you
developed for each topic.
• Then, try to put them together into
a 3-line poem. Don’t worry about
the syllables at this point.
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Writing your Haiku
Now, write each poem following the haiku format.
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Congratulations!
With your first Haiku Poem!
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WHAT DID WE LEARN TODAY?
• To overview and discuss Haiku poems
• Format of the Haiku Poem
• To write the original Haiku
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THANK YOU
AND
KEEP LEARNING!
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