Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2007 Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Third Grade Cinquain Poetry Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Nichole Carlton ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2007 Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry Third Grade Prewriting Stage Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Georgia Performance Standard ELA3W1- The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student… m. Prewrites to generate ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits to correct. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Primary Learning Outcome Students will understand the components of Cinquain Poetry to compose their own Cinquain Poem. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry 5 Line Poem 1 st Line: Noun 2 nd Line: 2 Adjectives that describe the noun in line 1 3 rd Line: 3 –ing verbs that show the noun’s action Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry 4 th Line: 4-5 word phrase that describes the noun in line 1 5 th Line: 1 Synonym for the noun in line 1 *Line 1 is general, while Line 5 is specific. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry Noun: A word that names a person, place, or thing. Adjective: A word describing the noun. Action Verb: A verb that shows action. For this poem, we will use an action verb, ending in –ing. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry Synonyms: A word having the same or nearly the same meaning. Phrase: A single part of speech that does not contain a subject and a verb. *Cinquain poems do not have to rhyme!! Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Prewriting Stage  1 st Step in the Writing Process  Brainstorm Ideas  Use a Graphic Organizer to organize your ideas. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Prewriting Stage  Choose a Topic  Who is your Audience?  What Form will your writing be?  What is the Function of your writing? Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry Tree Sturdy, Tall Climbing, swinging, playing Fun among the branches Maple Covert, B. (2006) Cinquain. Retrieved November 15, 2007, from: Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry  Notice that line one is a one word noun (tree).  Notice that line two contains two adjectives describing the noun (sturdy, tall). Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry  Notice that line three contains three –ing action verbs (climbing, swinging, playing).  Notice that line four contains a four word phrase (Fun among the branches). Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry  Finally, notice that line five is a specific synonym for the general noun in line one.  Also, notice that the poem does not rhyme. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Practice Activity  Guided Practice: Together, we will brainstorm ideas for our topic. Once our topic is chosen, we will consider our purpose (to entertain) and audience (principal, teachers, or other classes.) Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Practice Activity  Now, using the shared pen technique, we will brainstorm adjectives, action verbs, a 4-5 word phrase, and synonyms for our chosen noun. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Assessment Activity Now, it is your turn to choose a topic and complete a graphic organizer for your own Cinquain Poem. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Assessment Activity  Remember, you need to come up with at least four possible action verbs, adjectives, and synonyms. You are only required to list two possible phrases. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Mary Beth Secor ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2007 Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry Third Grade Prewriting Stage Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Georgia Performance Standard ELA3W1- The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student… m. Prewrites to generate ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits to correct. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Primary Learning Outcome Students will understand the components of Cinquain Poetry to compose their own Cinquain Poem. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry 5 Line Poem 1 st Line: Noun 2 nd Line: 2 Adjectives that describe the noun in line 1 3 rd Line: 3 –ing verbs that show the noun’s action Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry 4 th Line: 4-5 word phrase that describes the noun in line 1 5 th Line: 1 Synonym for the noun in line 1 *Line 1 is general, while Line 5 is specific. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry Noun: A word that names a person, place, or thing. Adjective: A word describing the noun. Action Verb: A verb that shows action. For this poem, we will use an action verb, ending in –ing. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry Synonyms: A word having the same or nearly the same meaning. Phrase: A single part of speech that does not contain a subject and a verb. *Cinquain poems do not have to rhyme!! Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Drafting Stage  2 nd Step in the Writing Process  Using the graphic organizer you completed during Prewriting, organize your ideas onto the Cinquain Poem format. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Drafting Stage  Remember, you do not need to worry about spelling, grammar, mechanics, or how neat your handwriting is. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Drafting Stage  Focus on the content of your poem. As long as you have a title, a noun, two adjectives, three -ing action verbs, a four or five word phrase, and a synonym, and your handwriting is legible, then you are on the right track. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Cinquain Poetry "My Wonderful Valentine" Mother kind, helpful caring, loving, sharing - a special person in my life friend Mo, S. (2007) Valentine Cinquain Poems. Retrieved November 15, 2007, from: Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Practice Activity  Guided Practice: Using the ideas that we brainstormed during Prewriting, we will now draft our Cinquain Poem using our graphic organizer as a reference. Remember, focus on the content, rather than on spelling, grammar, and mechanics! Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Assessment Activity  Using the graphic organizer that you did on your own, you will write a first draft of a Cinquain Poem independently. It should look similar to the one that we completed during class. Remember, there should be no talking as you write your own Cinquain Poem. Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Assessment Activity Checklist  Did you complete the graphic organizer?  Did you create a title for your poem?  Did you fill in all five lines of the poem accurately according to the part of speech that is provided underneath each line?  Did you use the correct number of words for each line?  Does your poem make sense and all relate to the first line? Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007

Congratulations! You have successfully made it through the Prewriting and Drafting Stages of Cinquain Poetry! Nichole Carlton & Mary Beth Secor, ECED 4300 B, November 15, 2007