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Tell students they are going to learn to write a Cinquain poem (pronounced
"sing Kane"), and that this type of poem uses verbs, nouns, and adjectives in a
very specific way. Cinq (pronounced SINK) is French for the number 5. A Cinquain
is a poem of five lines. Each line follows a specific pattern.
Explain that the American poet Adelaide Crapsey created the Cinquain based on
the Japanese haiku-around one hundred years ago. (If students are not familiar
with haiku, it may need to be explained as a 3-line poem about nature that
follows a specific syllable pattern.) This form of poetry is written using
a pattern of words (parts of speech) rather than rhyme and rhythm.
Read two examples of Cinquains, displaying copies of each on the overhead
projector while students have their own copies. (Any Cinquain poems
that follow the format below will do.) Point
out the pattern in terms of the parts of speech for the first poem and label
them on the overhead transparency while students record on their copies.
Then, have students work with partners to label the different lines according
to the verbs, adjectives, nouns, and feelings on their papers for the second
poem.
A Cinquain can be written about any topic, not just nature or seasons as
haiku poems are. Since it is Spring we will write about topics related to
Spring.
- Line 1 - one word title (noun)
- Line 2 - two adjectives that describe the title
- Line 3 - three action verbs that relate to line l and end
in ing
- Line 4 - four words that express your feelings about the
subject (typically a phrase)
- Line 5 - one word - synonym of line 1 or a similar word (noun)
Distribute the worksheet "Cinquain Poems" with directions for how to write a Cinquain (see below for
file). Tell students they can get ideas for each line from the words or phrases
on the posters used in the Carousel Brainstorm or they can make up their own.
They will draft and revise their poems in PowerPoint in the computer lab.
(The teacher will bring the Carousel Brainstorm posters to the lab for students
to refer to as needed.) When students get to the computer lab with their
Cinquain Poems sheet to use as a guide, the teacher will
spend approximately 5 minutes demonstrating PowerPoint tasks such as creating a
text box, adding clipart, changing the background color as these are the 3
components that must be completed; however, the poem is the most important and
should be done FIRST. (The teacher will use Net Support Tutor to demonstrate
these things.)
For early finishers, demonstrate on an individual basis how to insert sounds
and animate objects on the slide or ask students to create a second Cinquain.
Students will have a total of approximately 20 minutes to get as much done as
possible.
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