1. Dear Non Fiction Readers and Writers, We have been learning about nonfiction writing and reading and you have been writing great reports. Write a haiku of your research project using the format below. For example, if I was going to summarize the rainforest, I would write. Use no more than 17 words Arrange these often in lines of 5-7-5 words Avoid similes and metaphors Rainforest Parrots chattering A rainbow of color and sound Break the quiet of beauty

2. You are a diamond to me! Please write a DIAMOND POEM about your nonfiction research project. When writing a diamond poem, words should form a diamond shape. Line 1: Noun Line 2: Adjective, Adjective Line 3: A sentence with an action Line 4: Adjective, Adjective Line 5: Noun—synonym of first noun on line 1 for example: Redwood tree Towering, strong It needs our protection Ancient, endangered Sequoia

4. We will be interviewing our classmates tomorrow. Please write 3 interview questions you might ask someone to get to tknow them better. For example, what is your favorite movie? Where would you like to visit some day. Put them on a notecard and write your name on the back.