Writing Summaries in Haiku
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Objective
Students will use the highly structured form of haiku to write summaries.
Haiku Rules
Line 1: five syllables
Line 2: seven syllables
Line 3: five syllables
I've used Toy Story as my sample story.
1. Write Plot Summaries
cowboy, toy leader
spaceman takes his place – jealous!
must learn to be friends
2. Use Character Perspectives
Woody
Andy loves me best.
Tossed aside. Replaced? I’m lost.
Andy loves us both.
Buzz
Shot down. Strange planet.
Just a toy? Not a hero?
I bring Andy joy.
3. A Specific Moment
Woody tries to hide Buzz, but accidentally knocks him out the window.
Buzz chosen? Alone.
My chance – favorite again!
Too far! What am I?
Steps
- First, students summarize a story's plot as a haiku, using the three lines of the poem to summarize the beginning, middle, and end.
- Next, they'll write a haiku from a character's perspective.
- Then, they'll write a different character's perspective.
- Now, they'll sum up a dramatic moment in the story from a particular character's point of view.
- Finally, they will revise their haiku.
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