Hillary Moore Michael Willis ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2007 Third Grade Cinquain Poetry

Michael Willis ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2007 Third Grade Cinquain Poetry Prewriting

Form of Writing Cinquain Poetry 5 line poem Does not rhyme Three Different Patterns

Form of Writing Cont. First Pattern –Line 1 – One Word –Line 2 – Two Words –Line 3 – Three Words –Line 4 – Four Words –Line 5 – One Word

Form of Writing Cont. Second Pattern –Line 1 – A Noun –Line 2 – Two Adjectives –Line 3 – Three –ing Words –Line 4 – A phrase –Line 5 – Another word for the noun

Form of Writing Cont. Third Pattern –Consists of 22 syllables Line 1 – 2 Syllables Line 2 – 4 Syllables Line 3 – 6 Syllables Line 4 – 8 Syllables Line Syllables

Example Soccer kicking a ball shoot the ball in the goal Goal! We are the best team ever. Futbol Willis, M. (2007). Soccer. Unpublished cinquain poem, VSU, Valdosta, GA.

Prewriting Stage Brainstorm out loud for words that could be used for titles Purpose Entertain Audience Peers

Graphic Organizer 300/Poetry_Cinquain_go%20Root.dochttp://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/eced4 300/Poetry_Cinquain_go%20Root.doc

References Cinquain Poems (n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2007, from s/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm Root, T. (n.d.) Cinquain Poem Graphic Organizer. Retrieved April 15, 2007, from 300/Poetry_Cinquain_go%20Root.doc /Poetry_Cinquain_go%20Root.doc

Cinquain Poems Web document –Contains the three patterns –Gives 2 examples for each pattern. s/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htmhttp://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_file s/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm

Practice Activity Students can be paired together to fill out the graphic organizer and make a Cinquain poem of their own using any of the three patterns. The teacher will walk around and help as needed, also giving feedback. Students will have the option to share their poems with the class afterwards.

Assessment Activity Students will write a cinquain poem using one of the three patterns.

Hillary Moore ECED 4300 C Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2007 Third Grade Cinquain Poetry Drafting/ Revising

Cinquain Poetry Five Lines Does not rhyme Three possible Forms

Drafting/Revising Purpose -Entertain Audience -Peers Preparing lines of poem Structure correctly

Graphic Organizer ______________________ (One Word: Title or Subject of Poem) ____________________________________ (Two Words: Describe the subject) __________________________________________ (Three words: Describe the subject further) ____________________________________________ (Four Words: Describe the subject) ________________________ (One Word: Another word that describes the entire poem. Do not repeat the first word again.)

Example Dinosaurs Lived once, Long ago, but Only dust and dreams Remain Cinquain Poems (n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2007, from ndescrip.htm

Practice Students will use the graphic organizer revise/ draft a cinquain poem. Show students the graphic organizer. Allow them to use the prewriting organizer for reference. Students will fill in each line according to the requirements.

Assessment Students will write a cinquain poem using one of the three patterns. Did students complete the graphic organizer? Did students use correct number of words for each line? Does the poem make sense?