Description
If you struggle getting students to use descriptive language, you’ll want to try this easy lesson in writing a haiku.
Sure, a haiku sounds easy to create — but this ancient form a poetry is deceptive! Haikus should be written with powerful and carefully chosen words that will convey deep meaning to the reader.
That’s where this lesson comes in!
What’s included:
- you’ll have a ready-to-use lesson plan that includes objectives
- haiku writing prompt
- graphic organizers
- check list for students
- example haikus
The best part is that this lesson can be used multiple times and in so many ways.
Teaching tips:
- take students on an observation walk outside or around the school — what do they see or notice?
- use with vacation photos
- description for a pet, a sport, the weather
- challenge students to write a haiku summary of a book, movie, or TV show
- use with a Pixar short, cartoon, or commercial — can students sum up using a haiku
- add restrictions — no articles or verbs of “to be”
Why you’ll love this:
- perfect for any time of year
- easy to teach writing lesson for haiku
- great sub plan
- makes poetry writing fun!
You’ll love using the descriptive writing graphic organizer for many other writing tasks. It really helps students focus on sensory words.
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