Vocabulary Collectors Welcome! One of the best mentor texts for haikus is Jack This slide presentation will Prelutsky’s If Not for the Cat . teach you how to create a successful vocabulary haiku The haikus in that book, that uses one of the which are all about animals, contain some excellent vocabulary vocabulary words you have words. I learned the intransitive verb — collected for the week. It undulate — reading this book, and I will never will also provide the criteria not think of a jellyfish when I explain what that verb means to my writing students. for you to be able to receive There is a free-to-access online notebook full credit for your lesson called Haiku Riddles based on this vocabulary haiku . book. Click here to visit that lesson. Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors A haiku is an English imitation of a Japanese poetry format. The traditional Japanese haiku contains seventeen syllables expressed in three lines. Haikus are often about mankind’s connections to nature, to the seasons of life, or they juxtapose two seemingly unrelated objects. All in just seventeen syllables! Juxtapose ? That sounds like a vocabulary word we better learn. Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors juxtapose (transitive verb) — to place two things side by side for the purpose of comparing them. noun form: juxtaposition root analysis : iuxta (Latin root, meaning ‘near’ or ‘beside’) + positio (Latin root, meaning ‘to place’) Showing sentence : “In art class yesterday, we juxtaposed a famous black and white photo with a famous color photo and examined the differences as we debated . ” ( examined = transitive verb; debated = intransitive) Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors Let’s juxtapose a haiku with an even simpler poetry format — the acrostic poem. (image found online at http://crayola.com ) Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors Let’s learn haiku basics of a by comparing them to an even simpler poem — acrostics . A haiku is a three-line poem, consisting of seventeen syllables. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven, and the third has five. It should try to be about some element of nature. Click to see. Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors Let’s learn the “ haiku basics” as we make this comparison with an acrostic poem. A haiku is a three-line poem, Oh, powerful sun (5) When juxtaposed with our Earth, (7) consisting of seventeen syllables. We seem small indeed. (5) The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven, and the third has five. It should be about some element of nature. Click to see an acrostic. Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors Let’s juxtapose a haiku with this other simple poetry. Similarities and differences? Go! Oh, powerful sun (5) When juxtaposed with our Earth, (7) We seem small indeed. (5) Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors One of your weekly vocabulary options is to put one of your collected vocabulary words into a seventeen-syllable haiku. This will teach you syllabication. This will teach you to juxtapose or make connections with nature. This will help you have a new, meaningful experience with your vocabulary word through writing. Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors The Vocabulary Haiku Rubric 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point The vocabulary haiku The vocabulary haiku The vocabulary haiku The vocabulary haiku does all of these: does three of these: does two of these: does one of these: • • • • The vocabulary word The vocabulary word The vocabulary word The vocabulary word is spelled correctly is spelled correctly is spelled correctly is spelled correctly and underlined. and underlined. and underlined. and underlined. • • • • The haiku juxtaposes The haiku juxtaposes The haiku juxtaposes The haiku juxtaposes two items or links to two items or links to two items or links to two items or links to nature somehow. nature somehow. nature somehow. nature somehow. • • • • The haiku uses the The haiku uses the The haiku uses the The haiku uses the 5-7-5 pattern. 5-7-5 pattern. 5-7-5 pattern. 5-7-5 pattern. • • • • The haiku is neatly The haiku is neatly The haiku is neatly The haiku is neatly presented in a presented in a presented in a presented in a colorful or visual colorful or visual colorful or visual colorful or visual way. way. way. way. Click here to open a printable version of this rubric for your students. Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors The Rubric Score it! Did it earn a 3 or 4? 4 points 3 points The vocabulary haiku The vocabulary haiku does all of these: does three of these: Oh, powerful sun (5) • • The vocabulary word The vocabulary word When juxtaposed with our Earth, (7) is spelled correctly is spelled correctly We seem small indeed. (5) and underlined. and underlined. • • The haiku juxtaposes The haiku juxtaposes two items or links to two items or links to nature somehow. nature somehow. • • The haiku uses the The haiku uses the 5-7-5 pattern. 5-7-5 pattern. • • The haiku is neatly The haiku is neatly presented in a presented in a colorful or visual colorful or visual way. way. Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors The Rubric 4 points 3 points The vocabulary haiku The vocabulary haiku does all of these: does three of these: • • The vocabulary word The vocabulary word is spelled correctly is spelled correctly and underlined. and underlined. • • The haiku juxtaposes The haiku juxtaposes two items or links to two items or links to nature somehow. nature somehow. • • The haiku uses the The haiku uses the 5-7-5 pattern. 5-7-5 pattern. • • The haiku is neatly The haiku is neatly presented in a presented in a colorful or visual colorful or visual way. way. How could Chaz make his vocabulary haiku worth 4 points, or is it 4 points already? Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors The Rubric 4 points 3 points The vocabulary haiku The vocabulary haiku does all of these: does three of these: • • The vocabulary word The vocabulary word is spelled correctly is spelled correctly and underlined. and underlined. • • The haiku juxtaposes The haiku juxtaposes two items or links to two items or links to nature somehow. nature somehow. • • The haiku uses the The haiku uses the 5-7-5 pattern. 5-7-5 pattern. • • The haiku is neatly The haiku is neatly presented in a presented in a colorful or visual colorful or visual way. way. How could Travis make his vocabulary haiku worth 4 points, or is it 4 points already? Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors The Rubric 4 points 3 points The vocabulary haiku The vocabulary haiku does all of these: does three of these: • • The vocabulary word The vocabulary word is spelled correctly is spelled correctly and underlined. and underlined. • • The haiku juxtaposes The haiku juxtaposes two items or links to two items or links to nature somehow. nature somehow. • • The haiku uses the The haiku uses the 5-7-5 pattern. 5-7-5 pattern. • • The haiku is neatly The haiku is neatly presented in a presented in a colorful or visual colorful or visual way. way. How could Natalie make her vocabulary haiku worth 4 points, or is it 4 points already? Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors The Rubric 4 points 3 points The vocabulary haiku The vocabulary haiku does all of these: does three of these: • • The vocabulary word The vocabulary word is spelled correctly is spelled correctly and underlined. and underlined. • • The haiku juxtaposes The haiku juxtaposes two items or links to two items or links to nature somehow. nature somehow. • • The haiku uses the The haiku uses the 5-7-5 pattern. 5-7-5 pattern. • • The haiku is neatly The haiku is neatly presented in a presented in a colorful or visual colorful or visual way. way. How could Jared make his vocabulary haiku worth 4 points, or is it 4 points already? Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
Vocabulary Collectors The Rubric 4 points 3 points The vocabulary haiku The vocabulary haiku does all of these: does three of these: • • The vocabulary word The vocabulary word is spelled correctly is spelled correctly and underlined. and underlined. • • The haiku juxtaposes The haiku juxtaposes two items or links to two items or links to nature somehow. nature somehow. • • The haiku uses the The haiku uses the 5-7-5 pattern. 5-7-5 pattern. • • The haiku is neatly The haiku is neatly presented in a presented in a colorful or visual colorful or visual way. way. How could Mason make his vocabulary haiku worth 4 points, or is it 4 points already? Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus
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