Hillary MooreMichael Willis

ECED 4300 CDr. Tonja RootSpring 2007Third GradeCinquain Poetry

Michael Willis

ECED 4300 C

Dr. Tonja Root

Spring 2007

Third Grade

Cinquain Poetry

Prewriting

Form of Writing

• Cinquain Poetry

• 5 line poem

• Does not rhyme

• Three Different Patterns

Form of Writing Cont.

• First Pattern– Line 1 – One Word– Line 2 – Two Words– Line 3 – Three Words– Line 4 – Four Words– Line 5 – One Word

Form of Writing Cont.

• Second Pattern– Line 1 – A Noun– Line 2 – Two Adjectives– Line 3 – Three –ing Words– Line 4 – A phrase– Line 5 – Another word for the noun

Form of Writing Cont.

• Third Pattern– Consists of 22 syllables

• Line 1 – 2 Syllables• Line 2 – 4 Syllables• Line 3 – 6 Syllables• Line 4 – 8 Syllables• Line 5 - 2 Syllables

Example

Soccer

kicking a ball

shoot the ball in the goal

Goal! We are the best team ever.

Futbol

Willis, M. (2007). Soccer. Unpublished cinquain poem, VSU, Valdosta, GA.

Prewriting Stage

• Brainstorm out loud for words that could be used for titles

• Purpose • Entertain

• Audience• Peers

Graphic Organizer

• http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/eced4300/Poetry_Cinquain_go%20Root.doc

References

• Cinquain Poems (n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2007, from http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm

• Root, T. (n.d.) Cinquain Poem Graphic Organizer. Retrieved April 15, 2007, from http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/eced4300/Poetry_Cinquain_go%20Root.doc.

Cinquain Poems

• Web document– Contains the three patterns– Gives 2 examples for each pattern.

• http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm

Practice Activity

• Students can be paired together to fill out the graphic organizer and make a Cinquain poem of their own using any of the three patterns.

• The teacher will walk around and help as needed, also giving feedback.

• Students will have the option to share their poems with the class afterwards.

Assessment Activity

• Students will write a cinquain poem using one of the three patterns.

Hillary Moore

ECED 4300 C

Dr. Tonja Root

Spring 2007

Third Grade

Cinquain Poetry

Drafting/ Revising

Cinquain Poetry

• Five Lines

• Does not rhyme

• Three possible Forms

Drafting/Revising

• Purpose

-Entertain

• Audience

-Peers

• Preparing lines of poem

• Structure correctly

Graphic Organizer

______________________(One Word: Title or Subject of Poem)

____________________________________(Two Words: Describe the subject)

__________________________________________ (Three words: Describe the subject further)

____________________________________________(Four Words: Describe the subject)

________________________(One Word: Another word that describes the entire

poem. Do not repeat the first word again.)

Example

DinosaursLived once,

Long ago, butOnly dust and dreams

Remain

Cinquain Poems (n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2007, from http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm

Practice

• Students will use the graphic organizer revise/ draft a cinquain poem.

• Show students the graphic organizer. Allow them to use the prewriting organizer for reference.

• Students will fill in each line according to the requirements.

Assessment

• Students will write a cinquain poem using one of the three patterns.

• Did students complete the graphic organizer?

• Did students use correct number of words for each line?

• Does the poem make sense?