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Cinquain Poetry
Aldyn Williams & Cheryl Wheelis
ECED 4300 B
Dr. Tonja Root
GPS & PLO
ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student
a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.
Students will use a graphic organizer to plan for and independently draft a cinquian poem.
What is a Cinquain Poem?
Cinquain means “group of 5”A 5 line poem that uses the following to describe the subject:
2 adjectives 3 action verbs 1 feeling 1 synonym
Follows the order of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 2 syllables
Take Note!Take Note!
The lines are usually unrhymedThe lines are usually unrhymed
You can use punctuation, but do not have You can use punctuation, but do not have toto
Published Cinquain Poem
By Jeanne Cassler
Jumping
Into the pond.
I kick my fear away,
My arms pull down, my head pops up,
I breathe.
Citation: Cassler, J. (1996). Cinquains by Jeanne Cassler. Retrieved April 3, 2009, from Cinquain Info: http://www.ahapoetry.com/cinqjc.htm
Cheryl’s Example
Summer
feel good weather
swimming, ice cream truck
taking a break from school no stress
freedom
Houghton Mifflin Company, Inc. Accessed April 1st, 2009.
Class Collaboration
Use your graphic organizer to write a class poem!
Aldyn’s Poem
Frieda
Small furry dachshund
Nudging loving licking
taste snozberries by licking walls
Silly!
Assessment!
Draw for topics
Use the class model to write a cinquain poem about the topic assigned.