1. Cinquain

2. The Definition
An unrhymed poem consisting of five formatted lines.

3. Mantis
Stick Predator
Stalking, preening, searching
Slenderly fashioned by nature
Killer

4. The Format One word topic two describing words three action words
A four word phrase
A synonym for the topic

5. Rain
Heavy, awesome
Drenching, soaking, penetrating
Renewing the earth’s firmament
Soil-soaker

6. Cinquains do not have titles
Cinquains do not have titles. However, the first line serves as the announced topic.

7. Now let’s try some!

8. Valentine Cinquain Classmate’s Name ___________________________
Two adjectives describing them
__________________ __________________
Three –ing words they do
_____________ ________________ ________________
Four word phrase about them
__________________________________________________________
A one word synonym for your classmate
_____________________________