Writing Summaries in Haiku
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 ā jealous!
must learn to be friends
2. Use Character Perspectives
Woody
Andy loves me best.
Tossed aside. Replaced? Iām 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 ā favorite again!
Too far! What am I?