Cinquain Poetry 3rd Grade Nicole Schuknecht and Brooke Meeks ECED 4300 A Dr.Tonja Root Spring 2009 Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Prewriting Nicole Schuknecht Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Georgia Performance Standard ELA3W1- The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student m. Pre-writes to generate ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits to correct. Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Primary Learning Outcome The student will demonstrate the structure of Cinquain Poetry by creating their own Cinquain Poem. Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Cinquain Poetry An unrhymed poem consisting of five lines Describes something Specific lines are designated for a certain number of words and certain types of words Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Cinquain Poetry 1st line: 1 noun telling the subject of the poem 2nd line: 2 adjectives describing the subject of the poem (line 1) Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Cinquain Poetry 3rd line: 3 –ing verbs showing action about the subject of the poem (line 1) 4th line: 4 or 5 word phrase describing the subject (line 1) Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Cinquain Poetry 5th line: a synonym replacing the title of subject (line 1) Line 1 is general Line 5 is specific Example: storm/tornado (hurricane or blizzard) Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Noun: names a person, place or thing Verb: expresses action Adjective: describes a noun or pronoun Adverb: describes or modifies an action Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Prewriting Stage 1st step in the writing process What you do before you write Organize your ideas and thoughts Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Key components of prewriting Choose a topic Pick a form Choose an audience Pick a purpose Create a Graphic Organizer Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Form- Cinquain Poetry Audience- Teacher and Peers Purpose- to entertain or inform Graphic Organizer- Shows the specific ideas we need to list to create a Cinquain poem Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Graphic organizer Noun Subject of your poem ________________________________ Phrase A four-five word phrase that describes the subject ___________________________________________ Adjectives Words that describe the subject of the poem ____________________________________________ Synonyms Words with similar meaning as the subject ____________________________________________ Action Verbs List some -ing action verbs that describe the subject’s action ____________________________________________ Modified by Nicole Schuknecht from Douglas, C. (2008). Cinquain Poetry Graphic Organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA. Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Example of a Cinquain Poem Lion Golden, Strong Staring, Creeping, Pouncing A hunter on the prowl Predator (2003). Writing Cinquain Poetry. Retrieved March 31, 2009, from http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/algebra/5-6/activities/poetry/cinquain.html Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Practice activity Guided Practice (3rd grade) Brainstorm ideas for a topic Consider the purpose and the audience We will use the shared pen technique to brainstorm Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Practice cont. Line 1: name a general topic Line 2: Brainstorm 4-5 adjectives to describe the topic Line 3: Brainstorm 4-5 verbs to describe the topic Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Practice cont. Line 4: Brainstorm 2-3 four word phrases to describe the topic Line 5: Rename the topic using a synonym and be specific Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Assessment It is your turn to complete your own graphic organizer for your Cinquain Poem Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Assessment cont. Choose a topic Brainstorm 4-5 adjectives Brainstorm 4-5 verbs Brainstorm 3-4 phrases Brainstorm 3-4 synonyms Nicole Schuknecht & Brook Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Drafting Brooke Meeks Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Georgia Performance Standard ELA3W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student m. Pre-writes to generate ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to revise, and edits to correct. Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Primary Learning Outcome The student will demonstrate the structure of Cinquain Poetry by creating their own Cinquain Poem. Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Drafting Stage Second stage of the writing process We will be using the graphic organizer that you completed during prewriting to help you create your poem. Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Drafting stage cont. Drafting is putting all of your ideas down on paper You do not have to worry about mechanics during this stage of writing. Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Drafting stage cont. Make sure that you include everything needed for a cinquain poem to be complete Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Drafting stage During this stage there are 6 main things that need to be focused on: Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Drafting stage cont. Title One noun Two adjectives Three –ing action verbs A four or five word phrase A synonym Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Practice Now we will use the graphic organizer that was completed during prewriting as a reference for writing your cinquain poem. Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Practice cont. Focus on the topic of your poem Do not worry about mechanics such as capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, etc. Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Cinquain Rough Draft (Subject: one word)   _________________ (Subject: one word)  _________________ _________________ (Two adjectives describing Line 1) __________________ __________________ __________________ (Three –ing verbs describing Line 1) __________________ __________________ __________________ _______________  (One phrase describing Line 1) ___________________ (One Synonym renaming line 1) Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Example of a Cinquain Poem Dog Loyal, Brave Loving, Playing, Guarding Best friend of man Pet (2008). Poem Hunters.com. Retrieved March 31, 2009, from http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cinquain-poems/ (2008). DogBreedInfoCenter. Retrieved March 31, 2009, from http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images19/BloodhoundAbby4Months.JPG Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009

Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009 Assessment Now you will write your first draft of a cinquain poem independently using your graphic organizer. Your Cinquain poem should look very similar to the examples that you were shown. Nicole Schuknecht & Brooke Meeks, ECED 4300 A. Spring 2009