Understanding Haiku and Cinquain Poetry: A Fun Guide
Dive into the world of poetry with Alexis Messersmith's engaging lesson on Haiku and Cinquain forms. Learn the specific syllable patterns for each style: Haiku with a 5-7-5 structure and Cinquain with varying syllables in five lines (2-4-6-8-2). This interactive guide encourages you to guess the syllable counts and check your answers! Explore creative examples from students and discover the joy of crafting your own poems. No composition books required—just your imagination!
Understanding Haiku and Cinquain Poetry: A Fun Guide
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What have we been learning? By Alexis Messersmith
Haiku… What is the syllables in each line of a haiku? 1. A. 474 B. 575 C. 494 Remember NO Composition books!
Did you get it right? Check! What did you get? Did you say B? Yes?
Cinquain poetry What is this!?
What is the number of syllables in first, second, third, fourth, and fifth lines of a Cinquain poem? You can use you composition book but try not to!
Check! The first line? Two syllables right? The second line? Four syllables right? The third line? Six syllables right? The fourth line? Eight syllables right? The fifth line? Two syllables right?
Examples… Cheesecake Yummy, Creamy, crumbling, eating, sharing My favorite cake in the world Dessert By: Molly, Elijah , Justin, Jon, Orianna, Megan, Alexis
Interjections! HEY! Hey,
Examples… Uh, I’m giving that house to my friend. Oh, I didn’t see you there. Hey! I was sitting there! Oh No! Help me find my homework!