Writing Haiku

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Objective

I can create a beautiful haiku using sensory details and imagery to evoke a feeling or moment.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Ms. Dorismond's Virtual Corner · 5:06Vetted channel

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

6 questions

1

Quelles sont les trois caractéristiques clés d'un haïku, comme indiqué dans la vidéo ?

2

Expliquez l'importance de l'imagerie dans un haïku et comment elle contribue à évoquer un sentiment ou un moment pour le lecteur. Donnez un exemple de la façon dont vous pourriez utiliser l'imagerie liée à l'odorat dans un haïku sur l'automne.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Write a haiku about the feeling of a warm summer rain, using sensory details and imagery to evoke the feeling of the rain. Write a haiku about the feeling of a crisp autumn morning, using sensory details and imagery to evoke the feeling of the morning.

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