Cinquain Poetry 4th Grade Leah Lindsey and Charli Eason ECED 4300 B Dr Cinquain Poetry 4th Grade Leah Lindsey and Charli Eason ECED 4300 B Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2010

Prewriting GPS: ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully. Leah Lindsey

Primary Learning Outcome The students will complete the prewriting stage of the writing process by completing a graphic organizer. Leah Lindsey

A non-rhyming, 5-line poem Describes a person, place, or thing Cinquain Poetry A non-rhyming, 5-line poem Describes a person, place, or thing Structures can vary

Basic structure: Line 1: A noun that tells what your poem is about Line 2: Two adjectives that describe Line 1 Line 3: Three action verbs ending with –ing that relate to Line 1 Line 4: A four word phrase that relates to Line 1 Line 5: A Synonym for noun in Line 1

Prewriting Getting-ready to write stage Everything before you begin writing sentences Things to decide during prewriting: Form: Explain form of writing for piece of writing (Ex: informational, persuasive, etc.) Topic: What are you going to write about? Purpose: Why are you writing your paper? Audience: Who will read your paper?

Complete a graphic organizer Plan your writing Helps organizes thoughts and ideas Use words and phrases (no complete sentences) Do not worry about spelling or handwriting

Cinquain Poetry Graphic Organizer Line 1______________________________ A noun that tells what your poem is about Line 2________________, _____________ Two adjectives that describe Line 1 Line 3_________, __________, _________ Three action verbs ending with –ing that relate to Line 1 Line 4______________________________ A four word phrase that relates to Line 1 Line 5______________________________ A synonym for the noun in Line 1 Lindsey, L. (2009). Cinquain poetry graphic organizer. Graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

Example of Cinquain Poetry Spider Creepy, hairy Crawling, climbing, spinning Weaving a deadly tangled web Black Widow Ripley, J. (n.d.). Spider. Retrieved March 30, 2010, from http://homepages.wmich.edu/~j4gillia/cinquain.ppt

Practice Activity Shared Writing Technique Topic: School Basic structure: Line 1: A noun that tells what your poem is about Line 2: Two adjectives that describe Line 1 Line 3: Three action verbs ending with –ing that relate to Line 1 Line 4: A four word phrase that relates to Line 1 Line 5: A Synonym for noun in Line 1

Complete a graphic organizer to create own cinquain poem Assessment Activity Choose your own topic Complete a graphic organizer to create own cinquain poem

Drafting GPS: ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully. Charli Eason

Primary Learning Outcome The students will complete a first draft of their Cinquain poem on the topic of their choice based on what they wrote in their graphic organizer. Charli Eason

Drafting Transferring your ideas from the graphic organizer to your paper Not set in stone, the first draft can always change Spelling and Mechanics not checked in this stage

Another Example Planet Graceful, ringed Spinning, whirling, twirling Dances with neighbor Jupiter Saturn Kautzer, K. (2008). Writing a cinquain poem. Retrieved March 30, 2010, from http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2008/03/28/writing-a-cinquain-poem/

Work as a class to make a draft Topic: School Practice Activity Work as a class to make a draft Topic: School Use the structure in the pre-writing stage

Assessment activity Using ideas from your graphic organizer, write a draft of your Cinquain poem.