Tanka Collection
This read/understand poetry unit presents three tanka poems (poetry resembling haiku) by three poets (Sanjo-no-In, Marian Swinger, Roger Stevens) in a section titled "Poetic Forms." The unit includes directions, poems, comprehension questions (in test-prep format), & identifying syllables & line breaks in creating new poems. (Find other units by searching "Understand Poetry 3-4.")
GRADE: 3 - 4
PAGE COUNT: 5