Cinquains

Adelaide Crapsey 1878-1914 Adelaide Crapsey 1878 to 1914, invented the unrhymed, 5-lined, 22-syllable form known  as the American cinquain.   NOVEMBER NIGHT Listen… With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break from trees Fall

Brown Cat Playful, furry Jumping, chasing, sleeping Chooses when to give love to us My pet

What is a Cinquain? I know that cinq means 5 in French! Hmmm….. This calls for some Super heroes to the rescue!

Brown Cat topic Playful, furry Jumping, chasing, sleeping Chooses when to give love to us My pet 2 adjectives 3 verbs with -ing emotions synonym

Parts of Speech Nouns (person, place, thing Adjective (describes the noun) Verb (action with ing) Synonym (another word that means the same)

Ice Cream topic Sticky, Chocolate Eating, Melting, Topping Mint Chocolate Chip Makes Me Happy Cold Treat 2 adjectives 3 verbs with -ing Phrase/emotions synonym

Ice Cream Sticky, Chocolate Eating, Melting, Topping Mint Chocolate Chip Makes Me Happy Cold Treat

Ice Cream topic Ice Cream chocolate, cold slurping, dripping, melting cold treat in summer Dessert 2 adjectives 3 verbs with -ing Phrase/emotion synonym

Topic Adjec tives Verbs- ing Phrase/Emotions Synonym

Slurping, sliding, falling Between my plate and mouth Spaghetti Spaghetti Messy, spicy Slurping, sliding, falling Between my plate and mouth Noodles

Braying, kicking, resisting Mules Mules Stubborn, unmoving Braying, kicking, resisting Not wanting to listen Donkey

Fishing, hiking, hunting Camping Camping Nature, Wildlife Fishing, hiking, hunting Relaxing with family Outdoors

Is there…. Rhythm? Rhyme? Repeating words? How does the poem make you feel?

Assignment Brainstorm Nouns/ Topics Pass out graphic organizer Work in groups of 2 to create 2 cinquains Once they have written their own cinquain they can place in their blog Go to Cinquain online generator and create an individual cinquain.

Tech Tools for Cinquains Cinquain graphic organizer Poetry Idea Engine

Similes & Metaphors Firework by Katie Perry Simile: Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind, Metaphor: Cause, baby, you're a firework Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts Simile: Life's like a road that you travel on Simile: Life is a highway Naturally by Selena Gomez Metaphor: You are the thunder Metaphor: I am the lightening

Similes & Metaphors My Heart's a Stereo by Gym Class Heroes (Even the title is a metaphor!! :) ) Metaphor: My heart's a stereo Metaphor: Make me your radio Mean by Taylor Swift Simile: You, with your words like knives and swords Simile: You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard,