1. Cinquain Penguin black white waddling, swimming, leaping
a tuxedo in the cold water
Emperor.

2. What we are going to do: Examine the form of a cinquain poem.
Review some grammar.
Learn how to use a thesaurus.
Create a Valentine Cinquain

3. What is a cinquain?
A cinquain is a five-line poem that has special syllable counts.
A cinquain poem has its own unique format.

4. What is the layout?
Line 1: A one-word line, should be a noun. This is your subject.
Line 2: Two adjectives about the subject.
Line 3: Three verbs that end in –ing that are about the subject.
Line 4: Four words about a feeling of the subject.
Line 5: One word synonym about subject.

5. Let’s review some parts of Speech.
But I already know how to talk!!

6. What is a noun? Person, place, thing or idea. School Snowflake Planet
Computer
Ice cream
Baseball
Person, place, thing or idea.
Miss Mitchell
Friendship
Classroom
Happiness
Sunshine
Gummy Bears

7. What is a verb? Shows Action Dance Kick Fly Run Skip Jump Yell Write
Pounce
Whisper
Sneak
Laugh
Dance
Kick
Run
Yell
Write
Play
Follow

8. What is an adjective? Words that describe nouns: Red Slow Huge Tiny
Funny
Fuzzy
Elegant
Mysterious
Quiet
Soft
Cold
Creamy

9. What is a synonym?
A word having the same (or almost the same) meaning as another word.
An alternative to the word.
Dessert  Pudding
Happy  Glad
Movie  Film
Sports  Athletics
Give me synonyms for these nouns:
Father
Mother
Sister
Friend

10. What is a thesaurus?
How do I use a thesaurus?

11. A thesaurus… …is a dictionary that gives alternate words or synonyms.
…can be used online as well.
…can also be found on inside of a dictionary.

12. But how do I use a thesaurus?

13. Using a thesaurus…in the classroom.
Search for the word that you want just like you would while using a dictionary.
The alternative words will be listed. Just take your pick!
You can also find a thesaurus online at

14. Let’s use the thesaurus together!
Look up the word “fuzzy” in your thesaurus.
2.What are some synonyms for it?

15. Now it’s time to make your own Cinquain
Now it’s time to make your own Cinquain! You will be making a Valentine Cinquain to give to someone for Valentine’s Day!

16. How to start: Use the correct from to start your poem.
Use the thesaurus to create synonyms in your poem!
Put the finishing touches on your cinquain.
Neatly copy your cinquain onto the Valentine paper and decorate it.

17. Finally…
Give your creation to someone you love!

18. a special person in my life
An example for you…
Mother
kind, helpful
caring, loving, sharing
a special person in my life
Friend.

19. Form for a Cinquain
Noun Two adjectives describing the noun 3 “ing” words describing what the noun in line 1 is like A phrase describing the noun in line 1 A synonym for the word in line 1