Write a model haiku sequence that follows your class rules

About this exercise

You're teaching haiku to 4th graders and need a model sequence about your school garden. Get exactly 3 numbered haiku, each on one line with " / " between its 3 lines, in 5-7-5 syllables, moving spring, then summer, then fall. Each uses one season word from your class list and a real detail from your garden notes. No rhymes, no title, no explanation, under 60 words, plain text.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Not giving your season words. The AI picks its own season words, so the model doesn't match your class list. Try: Add: "Use one season word from my list in each: spring, summer, then fall."
• Generic garden images. Without your notes, the AI writes about roses and butterflies, not your garden. Try: Add: "Use real details: the bean teepee, Mr. Buttons, the compost worms."
• Getting rhymes. AI poems for kids often rhyme, which is exactly the habit you're teaching against. Try: Add: "No rhymes."
• Extra text around the poems. The AI adds a title and notes on syllables, which clutters your board. Try: Show it: "1. line one / line two / line three" and add "No title or notes."
• Forgetting where it's going. AI adds bold and headings that show up as stray symbols in a projected slide. Try: Add: "Plain text, no bold, no headings."

What a strong prompt includes

• Gives the season words
• Uses your garden details
• Bans rhymes
• Shows the layout
• Says how many haikus

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