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Cinquain Poetry Writing
Word Count Cinquain
A Word Count Cinquain poem does not rhyme.
It follows a pattern of 5 lines containing 11 words.
Line 1 - one word (noun: title)
Line 2 – two words (adjectives: describe the title)
Line 3 – three words (verbs: actions of the title)
Line 4 – four word phrase (describe a feeling or statement)
Line 5 – one word (synonym: refer back to the title)
Example:
Chocolate
Sweet, creamy
Unwrap, chew, swallow
Yummy in the tummy
Heaven
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Syllable Cinquain
A Syllable Cinquain poem does not rhyme.
It follows a pattern of 5 lines containing 22 syllables.
Line 1 – two syllables (title)
Line 2 – four syllables (describe the title)
Line 3 – six syllables (describe the title in action)
Line 4 – eight syllables (describe a feeling of the title)
Line 5 – two syllables (refer back to the title)
Example:
Spring time
Fresh smelling air
Play in the rain and sun
Crisp, cool air feels good on my skin
Happy
©2015 Teacher’s Take-Out
Personal Cinquain
A Personal Cinquain poem does not rhyme.
It follows a pattern of 5 lines containing 11 words about you.
Line 1 - one word (name)
Line 2 – two words (describe yourself)
Line 3 – three words (things you like to do)
Line 4 – four word phrase (statement or feelings)
Line 5 – one word (last name)
Example:
Henry
Funny, happy
Baseball, games, reading
Starting to learn math
Smith
©2015 Teacher’s Take-Out
Poet: ________________________________________________________________
My Cinquain Poem
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Poet: ________________________________________________________________
My Cinquain Poem
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Poet: ________________________________________________________________
My Cinquain Poem
©2015 Teacher’s Take-Out
Poet: ________________________________________________________________
My Cinquain Poem
©2015 Teacher’s Take-Out
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