Getting Creative!

Mrs. Cruz10th grade

Intro

What do you know or think you know about Haiku? Is it supposed to rhyme? What country does it come from?

Syllables

Definition:Unit of a word.

Ex/plainDic/tio/na/ryDe/light

Haiku

Is a form of Japanese poetry. It often centers around nature.

Haiku Poems don’t rhyme; they follow a pattern. The pattern is the

following:Line 1: 5 syllablesLine 2: 7 syllablesLine 3: 5 syllables

The/ ca/the/dral/ bell

Is sha/king/ a/ few/

snow/flakes

From/ the/ mor/ning/ air

-Virgilio

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Haiku

Traditional haiku

poems are based on nature.

Haiku

Ancient silent pond Then a frog jumped right in Splash goes the water

Haiku

If I were waterI would satisfy your thirstLetting you drink

Inspiration

Create!

Now that you have read Haiku and studied them, it is time to write your own! Have fun!

Remember:Line 1: 5 syllablesLine 2: 7 syllablesLine 3: 5 syllables

Here I had a video that showed beautiful places on our planet

earth.I used this one from YouTube:Planet Earth: Amazing nature

scenery

Diamond Poem

A diamond poem is a poem in the shape of a diamond. Each line uses

specific types of words, like adjectives and –ing words. It does

not have to rhyme.

Diamond Poem

Format

Beginning topic Adjective, adjective (about beginning topic)-ing word, -ing word (about beginning topic)

For nouns-or- a short phrase (about both beginning and ending topic)

-ing word, -ing word, -ing word (about ending topic)

Adjective, adjective (about ending topic)Ending topic

Example:

MonstersCreepy, sinister

Hiding, lurking, stalkingVampires, werewolves, mummies, and

zombiesChasing, pouncing, eating

Hungry, Scary Creatures

Now write your very own Diamond Poem.

DayBright, sunny

Laughing, playing, doingUp in the east, down in the west

Talking, resting sleeping Quiet, darkNight

Create!