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The point of a haiku is to capture one moment in time, one instant, one idea. Try to create a snapshot of an image. Here is one of mine. Can you guess what I'm describing? A single droplet falls silently to the ground the rumbling ceases. Try not to give the topic away, instead paint a picture in the reader's mind and let them visualize it. Your turn...do not forget to use the haiku checklist and edit and revise your poems before submitting them.
Haiku's date back to seventh century Japan. The most famous Japanese poet of the haiku was Basho. Traditionally, haiku's are written about nature. They involve rules about syllables. Visualization is also a huge part of writing these poems: When you listen to the poems, what do you see in your mind? The poem must capture a moment in time. Haiku's DO NOT rhyme. Haiku's are three lines long and each line has a specific number of syllables in each line. The syllable/line pattern of a haiku is 5-7-5.
For your last acrostic poetry assignment, you can choose your own subject to write about. Rules: You must do two poems and each word / subject you choose must be five letters, or longer, in length.
Example: Soft and nearly worn. Had them forever it seems. Old, but well loved. Everyday I put them on. Sad to see them go. Read the following acrostic poem. Then click on your assignment and answer the questions in full sentences.
Dr. Bonnie Henry's famous catch phrase of words during this pandemic are "Be Kind, Be Calm, and Be Safe". Today's writing assignment is to write 3 acrostic poems. One for each phrase: Be Kind, Be Calm, and Be Safe. Make sure you remember that the words you write need to match the phrase.
Here's a cool connection to our unit on Greece. Check out the 'The History Behind This Poem', located below. In an acrostic poem the subject (word) you are going to write about is written vertically, with the letters going down the left hand side of the page. Using the first letter in each line, your challenge is to write a sentence, or phrase, for each letter on that line, that is about your topic. Check out the example for DETERMINATION below. Also has a little growth mindset in there. Your turn: Now write an acrostic poem that describes you, using your first name. Remember you must use sentences or phrases, not single words.
You decide, like or as, which one makes the most sense.
Similes are a tool, or technique, that a writer uses to compare two things that are different to one another by using the words like or as. For example: His feet were as big as boats. Here we are comparing the size of feet to boats. The horses muzzle was as soft as velvet. Here we are comparing the softness of a muzzle to velvet. The blustery wind is like a wolf howling. Here we are comparing the sound of wind to the howl of a wolf. Your turn:
Have you ever heard of them? This is an inquiry / research project. It is the only assignment you will have for two weeks. Dig in and see what emerges. DIGGING IN Step 1 -Spend some time generating a whole list of questions you might have about Victory Gardens (try starting with what? where? when? why? who? and how?) Step 2 -Research the answers to your questions. Step 3 -Pick one area of Victory Gardens that you find interesting and find out more information on this area of interest. Become an expert about this particular topic. Step 4 -Research information about Victory Gardens in Canada. Step 5 -Based on your research, be able to make a connection between Victory Gardens and the current pandemic. THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOUR Prepare a written report that is a minimum of 4 paragraphs in length. (Introduction to Victory Gardens, area of interest that you explored, Victory Gardens in Canada, Your Thinking - the relationship or connection of Victory Gardens to the current pandemic.) You may use pictures, or diagrams to support your research, if you like. Keep track of the websites you visit. Read actual articles. Using wikipedia as a source is not allowed. Remember, this is a two week project, not a one day project, pace yourself. |
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