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Can You Haiku?

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Everyone loves haikus! They're short, quick, and fun to write! Analyze the rules and conventions of haiku. Readers interpret examples of haiku and develop a vocabulary for writing haiku. Then they compose a haiku based on a personal experience.

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poetry analysis, poetry, haikus, types of poetry, self expression

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4th - 6th
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English Language Arts
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