
Writing Haiku Poems
6th Grade · ELA · 40 min
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Learning Objective
I can write a haiku poem following the 5-7-5 syllable structure.
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Haikus are traditionally about nature, seasons, and even animals.
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Four techniques for structuring haikus are the contrast technique, the when where and what technique, the narrowing focus technique, and the comparison approach.
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The first line of a haiku contains five syllables, the second line contains seven syllables, and the third line contains five syllables.


