Poetry Unit Cinquains

The Cinquain Poem A 5-line poem following a pattern. Based loosely on the Japanese Haiku. They DO NOT have rhyming words in them. The cinquain poem is all about description. Cinquains do not have titles. However, the first line serves as the subject.

What is the Structure? Line 1: A one-word line. It should be a noun. This is your subject. (1) Line 2: Two adjectives about the subject. (2) Line 3: Three verbs that end in –ing that are about the subject. (3) Line 4: Four or five words that express your feelings about the subject or a phrase about the subject. (4-5) Line 5: One word synonym about the subject. (1)

Swooshing, splashing, curving Gliding and moving across the beach Ocean Smooth, vigorous Swooshing, splashing, curving Gliding and moving across the beach H2O

Apples Hearty, healthy Growing, falling, rolling Ripening slowing on fruit trees Treats

Crawling, climbing, spinning Weaving a deadly tangled web Spider Creepy, hairy Crawling, climbing, spinning Weaving a deadly tangled web Black Widow

Climbing, swinging, playing Tree Sturdy, tall Climbing, swinging, playing Fun among the branches Oak

Caramel or vanilla latte Coffee Freshly grounded Beans from Columbia Caramel or vanilla latte Java

Leaping, snarling, pouncing Attacking and scaring its prey Tiger Striped, ferocious Leaping, snarling, pouncing Attacking and scaring its prey Grrrrrr!

Flipping, flopping, squeaking They get me from here to there Footwear Durable, cheap Flipping, flopping, squeaking They get me from here to there Sandals

What is the Structure? Line 1: A one-word line. It should be a noun. This is your subject. (1) Line 2: Two adjectives about the subject. (2) Line 3: Three verbs that end in –ing that are about the subject. (3) Line 4: Four or five words that express your feelings about the subject or a phrase about the subject. (4-5) Line 5: One word synonym about the subject. (1)

Parts of Speech Review Noun  person, place, thing or idea. Mrs. Morton (person) School (place) Ice cream (thing) Happiness (idea) Verb  shows action Fly, jump, skip, whisper Laugh, dance, write, etc.

Parts of Speech Review Adjective  describes a noun or pronoun Colors, speed, size, sound, etc. Adverb  describes or modifies and action Synonym  a word having the same meaning (or almost the same) as another word Happy, glad ― Movie, film Dessert, cake ― Candy, chocolate

Assignment #1 Write a cinquain poem about your: Favorite sport Family pet Favorite season, e.g., summer Favorite hobby or Favorite activity, e.g., dancing

What is the Structure? Line 1: A one-word line. It should be a noun. This is your subject. (1) Line 2: Two adjectives about the subject. (2) Line 3: Three verbs that end in –ing that are about the subject. (3) Line 4: Four or five words that express your feelings about the subject or a phrase about the subject. (4-5) Line 5: One word synonym about the subject. (1)

What is the Structure? Line 1: A one-word line. It should be a noun. This is your subject. (1) Line 2: Two adjectives about the subject. (2) Line 3: Three verbs that end in –ing that are about the subject. (3) Line 4: Four or five words that express your feelings about the subject or a phrase about the subject. (4-5) Line 5: One word synonym about the subject. (1)