Writing Haiku Poems

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Objective

I can write a haiku with the correct number of syllables in each line.

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Warm-up video

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Practice

7 questions

1

What is a haiku?

2

How many syllables are in the first line of a haiku?

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

“Write a haiku about a summer sunset. Remember that a haiku has three lines. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line has five syllables.”

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