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Poetry Unit Cinquains

Poetry Unit Cinquains. 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 .

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Poetry Unit Cinquains

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  1. Poetry UnitCinquains

  2. 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.

  3. 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 –ingthat 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)

  4. Ocean Smooth, vigorous Swooshing, splashing, curving Gliding and moving across the beach H2O

  5. Apples Hearty, healthy Growing, falling, rolling Ripening slowing on fruit trees Treats

  6. Spider Creepy, hairy Crawling, climbing, spinning Weaving a deadly tangled web Black Widow

  7. Tree Sturdy, tall Climbing, swinging, playing Fun among the branches Oak

  8. Coffee Freshly grounded Beans from Columbia Caramel or vanilla latte Java

  9. Tiger Striped, ferocious Leaping, snarling, pouncing Attacking and scaring its prey Grrrrrr!

  10. Footwear Durable, cheap Flipping, flopping, squeaking They get me from here to there Sandals

  11. 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 –ingthat 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)

  12. 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.

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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 –ingthat 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)

  16. 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 –ingthat 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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