Poetry Unit Cinquains
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Poetry UnitCinquains
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The Cinquain Poem
• A 5-line poem following a pattern.• Based loosely on the Japanese Haiku.• They DO NOT have rhyming words in them.• The cinquain poem is all about description.• Cinquains do not have titles.
However, the first line serves as the subject.
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What is the Structure?
Line 1: A one-word line. It should be a noun. This is your subject. (1)
Line 2: Two adjectives about the subject. (2)Line 3: Three verbs that end in –ing that are
about the subject. (3)Line 4: Four or five words that express your
feelings about the subject or a phrase about the subject. (4-5)
Line 5: One word synonym about the subject. (1)
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Ocean Smooth, vigorous
Swooshing, splashing, curvingGliding and moving across the beach
H2O
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ApplesHearty, healthyGrowing, falling, rollingRipening slowing on fruit treesTreats
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SpiderCreepy, hairy
Crawling, climbing, spinningWeaving a deadly tangled web
Black Widow
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TreeSturdy, tall
Climbing, swinging, playingFun among the branches
Oak
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CoffeeFreshly grounded
Beans from ColumbiaCaramel or vanilla latte
Java
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TigerStriped, ferocious
Leaping, snarling, pouncingAttacking and scaring its prey
Grrrrrr!
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Footwear Durable, cheap
Flipping, flopping, squeakingThey get me from here to there
Sandals
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What is the Structure?
Line 1: A one-word line. It should be a noun. This is your subject. (1)
Line 2: Two adjectives about the subject. (2)Line 3: Three verbs that end in –ing that are
about the subject. (3)Line 4: Four or five words that express your
feelings about the subject or a phrase about the subject. (4-5)
Line 5: One word synonym about the subject. (1)
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Parts of Speech Review• Noun person, place, thing or idea.– Mrs. Morton (person)– School (place)– Ice cream (thing)– Happiness (idea)
• Verb shows action– Fly, jump, skip, whisper– Laugh, dance, write, etc.
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Parts of Speech Review• Adjective describes a noun or
pronoun– Colors, speed, size, sound, etc.
• Adverb describes or modifies and action
• Synonym a word having the same meaning (or almost the same) as another word– Happy, glad ― Movie, film– Dessert, cake ― Candy, chocolate
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Assignment #1• Write a cinquain poem about your:– Favorite sport– Family pet– Favorite season, e.g., summer– Favorite hobby or– Favorite activity, e.g., dancing
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What is the Structure?
Line 1: A one-word line. It should be a noun. This is your subject. (1)
Line 2: Two adjectives about the subject. (2)Line 3: Three verbs that end in –ing that are
about the subject. (3)Line 4: Four or five words that express your
feelings about the subject or a phrase about the subject. (4-5)
Line 5: One word synonym about the subject. (1)
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What is the Structure?
Line 1: A one-word line. It should be a noun. This is your subject. (1)
Line 2: Two adjectives about the subject. (2)Line 3: Three verbs that end in –ing that are
about the subject. (3)Line 4: Four or five words that express your
feelings about the subject or a phrase about the subject. (4-5)
Line 5: One word synonym about the subject. (1)